Tag: Lex
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Lex: An AI-supported writing app
I’ve used the Lex writing app a few times for putting together a draft of longer pieces, when I would previously have gone to Google Docs. I like the experience and the interface, and have always enjoyed the experience. They’ve just put out an update to the product, called Checks. Checks will basically review your…
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Claude, help me draft the outline of my academic paper
My last 2 posts have dealt with 1) the use of Claude to complete a peer review, and 2) how journals could include this process in their workflow. It follows that authors should be using LLMs as well. There are the obvious use cases; rephrasing passages, summarising, expanding, correcting, and so on. However, I think…
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AI for research – University of the Western Cape research week
I was invited to give the opening address at the University of the Western Cape’s research week, where I talked about the use of large language models in academia and research. I highlighted the use of generative AI applications for tasks like literature reviews and idea generation, despite limitations like biases and a lack of…