Shumin Zhai
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@ShuminZhai
Research scientist at Google Interests: Fundamentals of Human-Computer Interaction; User Interface Invention & Innovation, AI+UI, text input and keyboard
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Very interesting idea. I tried a custom version of it with a simple prompt and it worked really well out of the box. Basically, GPT is surprisingly good at correcting minor typos, so you can write really really fast, ignore mistakes and keep going, and it comes out just fine.
🌶️How to 5x your typing speed and be in a flow state while you type? (no joke) Use my customGPT - The Flow Speed Typist. (link in the next post) It’s a fascinating concept. Bookmark to think about it later. One of the AI’s Superpowers is its ability to understand extremely badly written text. You can type so badly that the words are barely recognizable… But somehow ChatGPT (if prompted right) understands them perfectly. (See the screenshot.) You have to try it to fully grasp it. Cool, but is this useful? It gives the possibility to everyone (no matter if a good typist or not) To type fast WITHOUT the need to look at the keyboard (or the screen) even once, Thus entering a flow state while typing. It's great for: writing longer texts, journaling, brainstorming, and so on. — The average speed of typing for a normal human is 30-40 words per min. (According to GPT-4) The World champions level is around 200 words per min. Everyone who is not a good typist knows that this hinders them from letting their thoughts flow easily through their fingers. This is why many people try to improve their typing speed (or at least think about it). — How to try it? You can do it directly in the GPT, but a better way is to do it in a notes app on your computer. When you finish, just copy-paste the (mess of a) text in the GPT. When you start, just make sure that you’re actually writing. Just type away... Don’t look at the keyboard and don’t go back correcting any mistakes. If you’re on a wireless keyboard, you can even do it without looking at the monitor at all. Like writing on a typewriter. It takes a little practice to get used to it. It can be transformational. — Is it a good practice to type like a monkey? :) This is for you to decide. I’m just pointing out that this capability exists now thanks to AI. That’s it. Try it in the CustomGPT in the next post, if you feel like. Write a comment and share what you think. Also follow me @_borriss_ for more cool AI stuff.
Thrilled to welcome Shumin Zhai, Principal Scientist and Engineering Director @Google to Encode/Include @Stanford Read his and other panelist bios + register here: eventbrite.com/e/encodeinclud… cc @StanfordHAI @landay @StanfordHCI @StanfordLibs @ComputerHistory
