"I found it striking because I spend a fair amount of time 'manipulating information'—What is writing, after all, if not manipulating information?—and yet I have found a near-zero application of this technology to my work."
"My AI agent did miss three appearances I could recall off the top of my head, but it found three others I would not have remembered to save my life. It made all this information into a handy, sharable Excel file."
"I know why my publisher wants it. This is the kind of information a PR/marketing team desires when thinking about a publicity plan, but I've also had sufficient experiences with publishing to know that nothing much is going to come of it."
Knowledge workers are increasingly aware of AI tools like Claude Code and Claude Cowork. A contributor reflects on their limited application in personal work, noting a recent positive experience using AI to compile a list of podcast appearances. While the AI was helpful, the contributor recognizes the minimal value of the information for their publisher's marketing needs. Despite the utility, there is a sense of frustration regarding the necessity of such tasks, leading to questions about the overall purpose of these efforts.
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