CHRIS CALLISON-BURCH: AI for Writers: Threat, Tool, or Creative Partner? March 30, 2025, 2-4 PM ET
Instructor: Chris Callison-Burch
Date: Sunday, March 30 2024, 2-4 pm ET on Zoom
Can’t make it on January 30? No problem. A recording will be sent to all registrants.
Cost: $60 Open to writers of: All Genres
This two-hour masterclass explores the impact of AI on the writing profession, from creative possibilities to practical concerns. Drawing on his expertise in AI research, Prof. Chris Callison-Burch will demonstrate key AI writing tools and discuss how writers might begin incorporating AI into their creative process. The session includes hands-on examples using popular tools like ChatGPT and Claude, strategies for using AI as a creative partner, and a frank discussion of AI's limitations and ethical considerations.
Topics include:
- The state of AI writing technology
- Hands-on demonstrations with popular AI tools
- Creative applications (brainstorming, editing, research)
- Maintaining creative control and authenticity
- Future trends and preparing for change
Chris Callison-Burch is an expert in artificial intelligence who has been in the field for 20 years and has been using language models in his research for much of that time. His more than 100 publications have been cited over 25,000 times. Language models are at the heart of generative AI, which had its breakthrough moment in November 2022 with the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In 2023, Prof. Callison-Burch testified before Congress about generative AI. At the University of Pennsylvania, his course on artificial intelligence has one of the highest enrollments at the university, with over 500 students taking the class each Fall. He also teaches a computer science graduate seminar, "Interactive Fiction and Text Generation" (https://interactive-fiction-class.org/lectures.html)