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AI and writing a letter to your future self
AI can help you say hello to who you'll be in 5 years.
Explorers · Creative AI · ~7 min read
The big idea
AI can help you say hello to who you'll be in 5 years.
Some examples
- Tell future-you what you love now
- Predict what stays the same
- Predict what might change
- Hide it for 5 years
Try it!
Draft 5 lines to future-you. Use AI only to fix spelling.
Here's why "AI and writing a letter to your future self" matters: AI can be your creative sidekick — helping you write stories, design art, and make music! AI can help you say hello to who you'll be in 5 years — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.
- Learn what "letters" means and why it's important
- Learn what "future" means and why it's important
- Learn what "reflection" means and why it's important
- 1Ask AI to write the opening of a story and then you write the next part!
- 2Use AI to come up with a name for a made-up animal
- 3Have AI suggest three names for a band you and your friends could start
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