We found stuff AI is pretty good at
- The Verge tested various AI tools to provide concrete examples of their use cases.
- Many tech companies struggle to provide clear guidance on how to effectively utilize AI features.
- The Verge found scenarios where AI tools proved particularly useful, such as in content creation and data analysis.
- AI tools can feel overwhelming due to their open-ended nature, making it difficult for users to know where to start.
- The Verge aims to provide more practical examples of AI tool usage to help inform readers on how to effectively integrate these technologies into their work or daily lives.
Tech companies keep telling everyone that this or that AI feature is going to change everything. But when you press them for examples, real, concrete examples of how those AI tools should be used, the answers tend to be lackluster. Sometimes AI tools feel so open-ended, it’s hard to know where to start or what the best way to use them might be
Well, here at The Verge, we have to test all these AI tools to better report on the features and the companies building them. And we’ve found scenarios that were actually useful.
In this bonus episode of The Vergecast, Senior Reviewer Victoria Song sits down with a bunch of Verge staffers to talk a …
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Q. What is The Verge’s approach to testing AI tools?
A. The Verge tests AI tools to better report on their features and the companies building them.
Q. Why did The Verge decide to test AI tools?
A. To provide concrete examples of how AI tools should be used, as tech companies often struggle to do so.
Q. What was found by testing AI tools at The Verge?
A. That some AI tools are actually useful and can be applied in specific scenarios.
Q. Why is it hard to know where to start with AI tools?
A. Because they can feel open-ended, making it difficult for users to determine the best way to use them.
Q. What is the purpose of The Vergecast episode featuring Victoria Song?
A. To discuss real-world examples of how AI tools should be used.
Q. Why did The Verge create this bonus episode?
A. To provide concrete examples of AI tool usage, as tech companies often struggle to do so.
Q. What is the goal of testing AI tools at The Verge?
A. To better report on the features and companies building these AI tools.
Q. How does The Verge plan to use the results of its AI tool testing?
A. Not explicitly stated in the provided text, but implied as part of their reporting efforts.