We need to think of LLMs as second brains
Midjourney / Antony Slumbers
We need to think of LLMs as second brains, that we can call upon to help us think better.
So when we work with them, ideally we should be doing so in 'cyborg' mode, where they become part of 'how we do stuff'. Each of us has this army of virtual interns, who know more about just about everything than we do (save for our own specialities), who we can engage with, to push us, challenge us, and generally enable us to perform at a much higher level than we could on our own.
So I was thinking how could one develop a workshop agenda where we picked a topic, invited 20 or so domain experts to take part, utilised the TRIZ 40 inventive principles framework, and co-opted either ChatGPT Pro or Claude 3 Opus (or maybe even both) as partners.
So that is what I did.
For those not familiar with TRIZ it is a systematic approach to innovation and problem solving that was developed by Soviet inventor and scientist Genrich Altshuller and his colleagues starting in 1946. It is based on the principle that the evolution of systems is governed by certain universal laws and patterns. By analysing a vast body of patent data, Altshuller identified these patterns and developed a set of 40 inventive principles that can be applied to solve complex problems across various industries.
I framed the challenge (in this case to ChatGPT Pro) as: 'So let's say I am the owner of a #SpaceasaService Flex Office Brand, based in London but looking to operate through major cities across the EU. And I want you to help me, by using the TRIZ framework, to develop new and innovative ideas I can incorporate into my existing Brand or with which I can build a new Brand. And we have 4 hours to work on this. It would be you, me, and 20 domain experts.'
Obviously the challenge could be anything. As you'll see from the Agenda the workshop would work in the same way regardless.
Attached is the detailed agenda, which specifies what we, us humans, have to do, and what our virtual brain has to do.
It's a very collaborative, iterative, but structured process that I think would be really interesting to go through. I also suspect it would generate a ton of inspiration.
Have a look and let me know what you think.
Detailed Workshop Agenda for Innovating in #SpaceasaService with TRIZ