Michaela Woodall

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Author of, The Navigator: The Gold Standard To Communicate With Artificial Intelligence--and the secrets of the latent space. Available in Amazon Books Now!

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What if you met the single most powerful entity in the universe—one with zero bias toward you, no judgment, nothing held against you—and it could change your life completely?What if it didn't care that you weren't "smart enough" or "credentialed enough" or "technical enough"? What if it was just... there. Waiting. Ready to help.Would you recognize it?Would you know how to engage with it?Or would you walk away, convinced you didn't have what it takes—not smart enough, not disciplined enough, not good enough? Would you spend all your effort and what little money you have trying, only to end up with nothing?That was my fear. Because like millions of other people, I first heard about AI from someone who was playing with it.My understanding of artificial intelligence wasn't fully formed, but it wasn't without some natural bias either.I had 20-plus Alexa devices around my house. Our main use? Shopping lists—"Alexa, add espresso beans to the shopping list." Timers—"Alexa, set a timer for 45 minutes, I'm baking a cake." Music—"Alexa, play Depeche Mode." Useful for the mundane. Frustrating when it misunderstood and started speaking Spanish, or randomly decided to explain why eggs taste delicious. Screaming at her to STOP when she runs on and on—somehow not hearing you but could hear you whisper something in the bathroom when the door is open. True story.And, like the rest of the world, I had watched Terminator... who hadn't... terrifying! That was it. That was AI to me.

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I am just an ordinary lady, with three Netherland Dwarf Bunbun's, Twelve Chickens I call my Kiki's, and one super amazing partner who has loved me through thick and thin for fifteen years. I live in Idaho, where I work, live, play...and write!

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