10 AI Myths Every Professional Should Stop Believing in 2026
From the “sentience” AI trap to the “prompt engineering” scam, it’s time for a more mature conversation about the tools we use every day. If I have to hear another person describe AI as either Gandalf’s staff (a powerful magical tool) or the Terminator’s…
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AI, Accessibility, and the Future of Work
How AI reshapes workplace accessibility and why technical writers make it real. Artificial intelligence is changing the workplace in ways we couldn’t have imagined a decade ago. But the most important shift isn’t automation, efficiency, or productivity; it’s…
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How technical writers can fix the LLM “Lost in the Middle” problem.
How to Structure Long Prompts to Prevent the Middle Slump in AI Models! In my previous blogs, we have already explored the art of crafting powerful prompts. You set a system persona, give clear instructions, and provide helpful context. (If you haven’t, check…
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The Prompting Myth: Does Saying ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’ Affect AI Output?
The conventional wisdom suggests skipping small talk while prompting to save time, but technical writers should use conversation as a tool for cognitive clarity instead. Image created by the author When drafting documentation, technical writers prioritize…
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The Em Dash: From Literary Art to Algorithmic Habit
How AI Changed the Meaning of a Familiar Punctuation Mark The best writers know the power of a single mark. We love the em dash ( — ). It’s not just punctuation; it’s a tool for injecting pure, spontaneous voice into your prose. The comma is too quiet, the…
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The AI Directory
🤯 Essential “Jargons” from A to Z Algorithms: The core set of rules or instructions an AI model follows to process data, learn, and make predictions or decisions. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): A hypothetical form of AI with the capacity to…
Read MoreThe Power of Context
Tech Know-How How ‘Few-Shot’ Prompts Make AI Your Best Intern You’ve learned to use modifiers. Now, let’s talk about giving the AI its homework: Context. This is how you show the AI exactly what you want by providing examples, like training a smart intern. 🖼️…
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How to Master Prompting: A Technical Writer’s Guide to AI
Struggling to get the right output from AI? Master the art of Prompting with this comprehensive guide for technical writers. Ever asked an AI to “write a guide” and ended up rewriting the whole thing yourself? That’s not an AI problem. That’s a prompt…
Read MoreMaster the Modifiers
Tech Know-How Talking to AI for the Office and Home The last blog covered the basics. Now, let’s get fancy with Prompt Modifiers — the tools that fine-tune your AI’s response for any situation, from a board meeting in Mumbai to planning a family trip to Goa.…
Read MoreStop Asking AI Like a Robot
Tech Know-How The Secret Sauce to Great Answers It’s tempting to treat a large language model (LLM) like a search engine or a database — you input the bare minimum, and you expect perfection. But if you’re still typing things like “Write a story” or “What are…
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