To many researchers, academic writing evokes a Sisyphean ordeal: it robs precious time and mental bandwidth that could be better spent doing actual science. Franz Kafka expressed it eloquently: “How ...

Powered by Gemini, Help Me Write is the generative AI writing tool built into Google Docs and Gmail. Here’s how to get the most out of it while avoiding its pitfalls. Whether you’re a professional ...

If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? If a student uses AI to write and nobody notices, does it matter? I’ll admit: the latter question is hard for me to ask, as a ...

Copilot integration in Microsoft 365 apps makes it a snap to generate first drafts, revise text, and get instant summaries for long docs or email threads. Here’s how to use Copilot for writing ...

When technology reporter Alex Heath has a scoop, he sits down at his computer and speaks into a microphone. He’s not talking to a human colleague—Heath went independent on Substack last year—he’s ...