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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erin McGoff. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve always been the friend whom people turn to for career advice. As a freelance film editor, I had to network my way into a super competitive industry. That meant I acquired…
I’d just spent the morning creating AI images for my online newsletter. They were eye-catching despite my nonexistent art skills. I turned the laptop screen toward my daughter.”What do you think?” I asked.She’s a 16-year-old art student considering a career in the arts. I thought she’d be impressed with the…
One year ago, I left my job to travel with my father. Neither of us had taken a vacation in years; he was a widower living alone, and I was a journalist who had prioritized my career for 25 years.A trip was something we had discussed after my mother unexpectedly…
This story is based on an interview with Jessica C. Guthrie, 38, a full-time carer and caregiving consultant from Fredericksburg, Virginia. It has been edited for length and clarity.In 2013, we noticed that my mom, a teacher’s aide, was getting a little confused about things at the school she’d had…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jonathan Laramy, 32, creator of the viral YouTube channel Chloe VS History, which features an AI-generated character named Chloe who travels through history. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.A lot of people assume AI videos are created by…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madison Crane. It has been edited for length and clarity.For most of my career, I’ve worked remotely, as an English as a second language teacher to Spanish students, director of operations at a social media marketing company called Schedult, head of…
