Melissa MaldonadoinThe StartupHave LLMs Become Too Predictable? At the Expense of Creativity.Not even 1.5 years ago, The NY Times did an interview with the “first prompt engineer”, a job with a “salary range of between [USD] 280,000…Feb 271Feb 271
Melissa MaldonadoA Walk in the Park Turned Solo Trek NightmareNestled in between an electric blanket and a thin synthetic comforter and cradling two hot water bottles, I felt safe. I never would’ve…Feb 15Feb 15
Melissa MaldonadoinThe StartupChatGPT Rewrote My Article? Who Scored Better?ChatGPT has been doing my dirty work for a while now. Crafting letters of complaint to poor service providers and bureaucrats. But now…?Feb 14Feb 14
Melissa MaldonadoinThe StartupA Professional Writer’s Opinion on Why ChatGPT is Sometimes Just BetterAs a professional writer and editor, I experienced a lot of existential dread when the first rumblings about the marvels of ChatGPT started…Feb 11Feb 11
Melissa MaldonadoMe, My Space, and IUnauthentic? I was perched on my sofa, my freshly pedicured toes — chili pepper red — dangling over the armrest, as I processed this…Aug 18, 2021Aug 18, 2021
Melissa MaldonadoinThe StartupOn the Defensive:Why the Debate Over AI Ethics Is Getting Nowhere FastNov 11, 2019Nov 11, 2019
Melissa MaldonadoIceland Off the Beaten PathA Visit for the Curious and AdventurousAug 17, 2019Aug 17, 2019