In this solo episode, I discuss the impact of converging technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Generation (NLG) tools like GPT-3, and more on writing, authors, and the publishing industry.   My last AI show was in July 2019, 9 Ways That Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Disrupt Authors and Publishing in the Next 10 Years, and although I’ve shared futurist segments on the show since then, I’ve been working on this as an updated view, and a look forward to the rest of the 2020s. In this solo show, I discuss: * Why this era of technological change, accelerated by the pandemic, is so important * What is GPT-3 and why is it such a big deal? * AI as co-creator: Embrace curiosity and play with artistic collaboration * Impact on the commercial business model for writers, authors, and publishing * What about books? * Will AI tools make authors obsolete? * “Data is the new oil,” the wealth generator of the digital age — and publishers have a lot of it. The publishing industry owns and controls the largest dataset of all. * Why I'm so excited about the next decade of abundance — if we embrace the changes and opportunities ahead! Check out previous episodes and resources on AI at www.TheCreativePenn.com/future What started as preparation for this podcast episode actually turned into a book: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds: The Impact of Converging Technologies On Authors and the Publishing Industry.   Available now as an ebook and coming soon in print and audio.  It covers: Writing in the age of AI, including Natural Language Generation models like GPT-3 Copyright law, Blockchain for smart contracts, and micro-payments AI-assisted translation Voice technologies, streaming, and subscription Virtual worlds and augmented reality Global, digital, mobile. A wave of new writers. In this episode, I cover Writing in an Age of AI, with extra shows on Copyright law and Blockchain, as well as audiobooks and voice technology also coming shortly. There are links in the show notes and clickable links in the ebook of you want to investigate further. If the technology language sometimes goes over your head, think of this as an exercise in awareness. We can only learn new things if we learn new language to express a new reality. Every major industry on our planet is about to be completely reimagined “Every major industry on our planet is about to be completely reimagined. For entrepreneurs, for innovators, for leaders, for anyone sufficiently nimble and adventurous, the opportunities will be incredible… Welcome to an era of extraordinary.” Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler, The Future is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives On a societal level, the impact of these converging technologies go far beyond authors and publishing, but as a writer and a reader, I’m deeply committed to the future of books, so that will be my focus here. It’s time to change our business model. If we embrace this wave of converging technology, we can create abundance in our industry, enabling new forms of creativity, growing the market with new products and experience...