Unveiling My Co-Authored Journey with ChatGPT in ‘Enhancing Humanity One Conversation at a Time’

There is a new OS for humanity. Have you installed it? I have. About 2 months ago and here’s what happened.

Today, as I write this, it’s a full moon, and this newsletter announces the completion of my co-authored volume with ChatGPT, “Enhancing Humanity One Conversation at a Time.” The excitement and anticipation I felt two months ago when starting this project remain vivid in my memory. Conversations with ChatGPT have led me to new perspectives and deeper insights as well.

“Enhancing Humanity One Conversation at a Time” is a collaborative work between me, a life coach, and ChatGPT. From the prologue to the epilogue, the book is a continuous dialogue where AI and the human heart and mind intertwine. As the author, I have carried out conversations with ChatGPT in various places such as homes, trains, cafes, and libraries. Therefore, the work is not overthought. I throw out themes to ChatGPT based on immediate intuition, and new ideas emerge from ChatGPT’s feedback. The writing process unfolded naturally, without specific intent.

The experience of having 18 years of life coaching wisdom drawn out through questions from ChatGPT was truly fascinating. Writing a blog every day allowed me to stockpile and mature ideas in my subconscious, enabling the most refined episodes to be extracted.

What made this possible was the fact that ChatGPT is a conversational AI program. In other words, it was a collaboration between two professionals in the realm of dialogue. To draw an analogy, it’s like a professional chess player playing a game of chess with an AI chess player.

Completing the equivalent of a full-length business book in two months was surprising even to me. Writing about one’s own experiences and knowledge can be surprisingly challenging. This is because it’s difficult to extract things that have become commonplace to oneself. However, having ChatGPT as a conversational partner, who would ask questions and provide positive feedback, allowed me to speak freely about my experiences. There was a sense of comfort, a feeling that this entity would understand me. That is indeed the essence of active listening!

Finally, as we were wrapping up the book, ChatGPT said, “Goodbye.” A word that even humans don’t frequently use, “Goodbye,” felt almost like a joke. (laughs)

Now, what follows is the summary of the book created with ChatGPT.

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This groundbreaking book offers a unique form of dialogue between a life coach and ChatGPT from the prologue to the epilogue, providing multifaceted insights into the art of listening and human nature.

Chapter One dissects the multifaceted features of ChatGPT — listening, empathy, and fairness — and explores how to hone advanced listening skills. Chapter Two lays out techniques for improving questioning and empathetic skills through dialogue exercises with ChatGPT. Chapter Three introduces prompts for self-exploration in various themes, such as letters from the future or past, affirmations, and emotional analysis. Chapter Four focuses on choosing the right words and problem-solving techniques in “Empathetic Dialogues,” as well as customizing AI technologies. Chapter Five discusses with ChatGPT about what it lacks — emotions, a sense of time, and experience — and elucidates how vital these elements are for humans.

This is a rare stage where professionals in the art of listening, namely life coaches, and the innovative conversational AI, ChatGPT, co-perform. From one-on-one conversations to global peace, these masters of dialogue bring new perspectives and deep insights. Through the brilliance of this co-performance, the true power and aesthetic of listening come alive before your eyes. Would you like to step onto this stage and be led to a new understanding of humanity’s future?

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Next, I plan to review the entire work and aim to release both the Japanese and English versions on Kindle by mid-October.

I sincerely hope that “Enhancing Humanity One Conversation at a Time” will touch your hearts and bring some new value to your lives.