Mignon Fogarty

Using AI isn’t my main job, and it probably isn’t yours either. I’m Mignon Fogarty, and Grammar Girl is my main gig, but I haven’t seen a technology this transformative since the development of the internet, and I want to learn about it. I bet you do too.

New AI features, centrist nudges, and the 'blandification' of writing

Video-to-spreadsheet tricks, the grow-vs-cut debate, and why no one is immune to AI influence

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What happens when AI writing gets good enough?

This week: AI novels, “cognitive surrender,” and the messy question of what readers actually want.

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Doom and anti-doom

There was a lot of doom to talk about this week

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Software engineers are saying you should panic

There's been a dramatic vibe shift in Silicon Valley in the last few months

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How AI made my life better this week

They told me it couldn't be done, that it was too expensive ...

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The Claude Code frenzy continues

And it's not just for coders

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Claude Cowork is a friendlier Claude Code

Plus, a new Claude Code example project to show you just how easy it is to use

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Practical uses are growing as AI gets better

Building a website, writing whole books — people are putting AI to use on bigger projects as new models become more powerful

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Three 'weird AI' stories (and some other stuff too)

Chatbots lost in time, taking drugs, and giving away snacks. Plus, two award-related kerfuffles

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Which model is best for writing, research, and images?

A quick guide to pairing the right AI with the right job — plus why I still trust ChatGPT most for catching quiet mistakes.

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