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Robots & Rules: Creating AI Protocols for Creative Business
By Monica Davidson In the last few months, the conversation for many of us has moved from “Are you using AI” to “HOW are you using AI?” As creatives, we’re both angry at the IP thievery and environmental damage that our new robot collaborators are doing, and at the same time (perhaps shamefully) using AI agents to help us draft difficult emails, double-check our spelling, or enhance our photos on social media. If you are using AI in your creative business, and if you have clients or customers that you want to build trusting relationships with, then AI Protocols are a must. Yes, this sounds stuffy and corporate, but as generative AI floods our work world, ignoring it isn't a strategy...
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