{"podcast":{"title":"How I Write","slug":"how-i-write-6583871","podcast_index_feed_id":6583871,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TFTEE2608650139","website_url":"https://writeofpassage.school/how-i-write","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b72a6a52-2f4c-11ee-920d-73de81dc1df9/image/c9e60530f6e7dd70e351746b0b100f39.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"David Perell","episode_count":137,"summary":"Before book sales and PR buzz, your favorite writers began with two things: the blank page and an idea. Each week on How I Write, we go behind-the-scenes with today’s top writers to uncover the meta-mechanics of writing and the lifestyle behind it. You’ll be the first to hear writers deconstruct their creative process: from banging their head on the keyboard to marking the last period of their final draft. Victory. Come discover how great writing is made. And who knows? Maybe you’ll be next. New episodes of the How I Write show go live every week on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.com/DavidPerellChannel.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T00:23:57.820727+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-write-6583871"},"episode":{"title":"What the Experts Really Think About AI | How I Write Compilation","slug":"what-the-experts-really-think-about-ai-how-i-write-compilation","published_at":"2026-07-20T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-write-6583871/what-the-experts-really-think-about-ai-how-i-write-compilation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-write-6583871","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9GA767/p.podderapp.com/1653792298/traffic.megaphone.fm/TFTEE7068107254.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9GA767/p.podderapp.com/1653792298/traffic.megaphone.fm/TFTEE7068107254.mp3","summary":"Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite AI and creativity. I've asked dozens of writers for their take; some think it's a godsend, while others believe it's the literal scum of the earth. Here are 12 of the best responses from literary award winners like Robert Macfarlane, builders like Sam Altman, and journalists like Ezra Klein. This is what people at the cutting edge are saying about how AI will impact writing, creativity, and culture. 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Ezra Klein 08:02 Maria Popova 09:55 Tyler Cowen 17:39 Tom Junod 22:30 Sam Altman 26:32 Steven Pinker 29:12 Jimmy Soni 40:14 Riva Tez 42:43 Yann Martel 46:01 Marc Andreessen 48:14 Robert Macfarlane 50:48 Jon Yaged About the host Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. Follow me Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite AI and creativity. I've asked dozens of writers for their take; some think it's a gods…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3306,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-i-write-6583871/episodes/what-the-experts-really-think-about-ai-how-i-write-compilation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-write-6583871/what-the-experts-really-think-about-ai-how-i-write-compilation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}