What's on Lori's Mind?

7 days ago3 min read

Authenticity vs. Automation: My Experiment with AI Video Creation

As someone who's pretty much only created videos the traditional way, I wondered: Could an everyday vlogger like me create something useful?

AI Decision Making: My Shortcut to Laziness or My Secret Weapon for Smart Decisions?

Dec 64 min read

AI Insights & Perspectives

AI Decision Making: My Shortcut to Laziness or My Secret Weapon for Smart Decisions?

Have you ever felt torn about whether using AI for decisions is making you sharper or just a little lazy?

Searching for Gratitude in AI: Some Friends Might Say I Need a Hobby!

Nov 283 min read

AI Tools and Tips

Searching for Gratitude in AI: Some Friends Might Say I Need a Hobby!

If you are looking for ways to prompt GPT for a little dose of gratitude, here are some prompts you could try.

The New Search Frontier: My Weekend with ChatGPT Search

Nov 33 min read

AI Tools and Tips

The New Search Frontier: My Weekend with ChatGPT Search

Testing OpenAI's New ChatGPT Search Extension: Features, Limitations, and Real-World Performance Introducing ChatGPT Search 🚀 The world...

Surviving the ChatGPT Outage: Lessons and Laughs from AI Downtime

Jun 43 min read

AI News & Updates

Surviving the ChatGPT Outage: Lessons and Laughs from AI Downtime

Want to know if you are getting too reliant on AI tools like ChatGPT? See how you perform when there's an AI outage!

Bringing a Touch of Humor to Customer Service with ChatGPT

May 263 min read

AI Tools and Tips

Bringing a Touch of Humor to Customer Service with ChatGPT

Since this is a repeated task with multiple points of failure, I thought this task was a perfect candidate for a GPT.

What you need to know about the ChatGPT-4o Release

May 135 min read

AI News & Updates

What you need to know about the ChatGPT-4o Release

Just Friday, May 10, 2024, I told a room full of people at the Applied AI Spring Conference why they needed ChatGPT Plus! Little did I...

Apr 284 min read

I have a digital subscription problem and I asked Perplexity.ai for help

I just purchased a tool based on advice from generative AI. How many purchasing decisions moving forward will be based on AI recommendations

Journey Beyond Fear: Finding Confidence and Community in the Age of AI

Mar 244 min read

AI Insights & Perspectives

Journey Beyond Fear: Finding Confidence and Community in the Age of AI

Embracing AI and Empowerment: How Technology and Togetherness Illuminate Our Path to Success The Unexpected Acceleration I've never been...

A Year in Review: Lessons Learned on My Entrepreneurial AI Journey with Lorignite

Mar 104 min read

AI Insights & Perspectives

A Year in Review: Lessons Learned on My Entrepreneurial AI Journey with Lorignite

The 10 Percent Edge: Finding My Niche in AI It's hard to believe it's been a year since I came up with the concept of Lorignite and it...

Bridging Decades: From Scrapbook Memories to Digital Dilemmas

Feb 253 min read

AI Basics & Getting Started

Bridging Decades: From Scrapbook Memories to Digital Dilemmas

Introduction & Treasures from the Past This weekend, as I rummaged through the attic, I stumbled upon a treasure – a scrapbook from my...

Finding Your Superpowers: How Microsoft Nailed it with its Super Bowl Ad

Feb 133 min read

AI Tools and Tips

Finding Your Superpowers: How Microsoft Nailed it with its Super Bowl Ad

There it was – the heartbeat of this blog. The 60-second Microsoft ad wasn't just another commercial; it encapsulated why I got the AI bug.

The Future in Our Pockets: Is the Rabbit R1 Ushering in a New Era?

Jan 283 min read

AI Tools and Tips

The Future in Our Pockets: Is the Rabbit R1 Ushering in a New Era?

Down the Rabbit Hole: Discovering the Rabbit R1 Today we're hopping down a rather peculiar rabbit hole. It's all about this intriguing...

Haven't Checked Out OpenAI's GPT Store Yet? What Are You Waiting For!

Jan 124 min read

AI Tools and Tips

Haven't Checked Out OpenAI's GPT Store Yet? What Are You Waiting For!

From Jokesters to Peacemakers: Adventures in the GPT Store AI with Friends You never know where your next big idea is going to come from....

Jan 13 min read

The 2024 Challenge: Embrace Generative AI to Enhance Human Connections

It’s somewhat ironic, isn’t it? The most effective way I learned about interacting with robots was through conversations with people.

OpenAI's Unprecedented Deal with the Media and What's at Stake

Dec 18, 20234 min read

AI News & Updates

OpenAI's Unprecedented Deal with the Media and What's at Stake

What happens when the AI cooking up your news buffet has limited ingredients? Will a well-balanced journalistic meal be served with the...

Human Therapy with a dose of AI & DALL-E

Dec 10, 20233 min read

AI Tools and Tips

Human Therapy with a dose of AI & DALL-E

My request to ChatGPT-4 was simple. "Help me visualize my inner critic, the 'itty bitty shitty committee.'"

The Gemini Debacle: How Google's AI Reveal Sparked a Trust Crisis

Dec 8, 20233 min read

AI News & Updates

The Gemini Debacle: How Google's AI Reveal Sparked a Trust Crisis

At a time when there is already a lack of trust in big tech and fear around the ethical use of AI, this type of PR is not helping anyone.

Nov 23, 20232 min read

AI Tools and Tips

2023 Thanksgiving Gratitude List

It's hard to admit, but I haven't always been a fan of Thanksgiving. To me, gratitude was a daily practice, not something to be saved...

What the OpenAI Shake-Up Teaches Us About Change

Nov 19, 20234 min read

AI News & Updates

What the OpenAI Shake-Up Teaches Us About Change

The focus of today’s blog is change. We live in a world where change is the only constant. There are changes we foresee, and those we...

Channeling 'Lessons in Chemistry' in AI: A Vision for Elizabeth Zott-Inspired Bots

Nov 13, 20233 min read

AI Tools and Tips

Channeling 'Lessons in Chemistry' in AI: A Vision for Elizabeth Zott-Inspired Bots

It's November, and I'm feeling oh so thankful. Thankful for the usual suspects – family, friends, health and happiness. But this year,...

New Website Alert: Woohoo! 🎉 Inside My AI-Assisted Web Design Adventure

Nov 7, 20233 min read

AI Tools and Tips

New Website Alert: Woohoo! 🎉 Inside My AI-Assisted Web Design Adventure

🎉 Big news, everyone – The new refreshed Lorignite.com website is up and running and I'm excited to share the story behind it. My...

Unmasking AI Bias:Why Every Observation & Voice Counts

Oct 29, 20233 min read

AI News & Updates

Unmasking AI Bias:Why Every Observation & Voice Counts

While navigating the maze of my web redesign and sharpening my service offerings, I found myself at the crossroads of developing customer...

How is ChatGPT at solving the New York Times Spelling Bee?

Oct 18, 20232 min read

AI Tools and Tips

How is ChatGPT at solving the New York Times Spelling Bee?

Have you ever tried the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle? I thought it would be fun to see how ChatGPT would perform at this game.