If there’s one thing you take away from our entire 30 Days of AI series, let it be this: Speaking to AI is quite literally its superpower.



This is the unlock—the key to achieving breakthroughs in your conversations with AI.

Imagine spending one, two, or even three minutes verbally communicating what you want, what you’re trying to achieve, and where you want the conversation to go. Then, over 5, 10, 15, or even 30 minutes of iterative dialogue, you’ll witness something incredible: serendipity in action.

The AI begins to understand you in ways that static text alone can’t capture. And you can start harnessing this power RIGHT NOW.

Today marks Day 18 of our 30 Days of AI series, and it’s also Day 3 of our 7 Days of Serendipity.

As we explore this concept further, we’ll focus on how spoken interactions with AI can lead to richer, more nuanced responses—responses that might surprise you with their depth and relevance.

When you speak to an AI, rather than simply typing out a prompt, you naturally include more context, tone, and subtlety. This richer input gives the AI more information to work with, which can result in responses that feel more aligned with your thoughts and intentions.

The act of speaking often encourages you to explore your ideas more fully, leading to prompts that are more detailed and expansive. This, in turn, provides the AI with a broader canvas to draw from, increasing the chances of generating responses that feel serendipitous.

For example, let’s say you’re brainstorming ideas for a new project. If you simply type, "Give me some ideas for a new marketing campaign," you might get a straightforward list of suggestions. But if you speak to the AI, saying something like, "I’ve been thinking about how to connect with our audience in a more authentic way. Maybe something that combines storytelling with user-generated content, but I’m not sure how to frame it. What do you think?"—the AI has much more to work with.

The additional context and nuance in your spoken words allow the AI to generate a response that’s more thoughtful and tailored to your needs.

This happens because spoken language naturally carries more context and emotion. When you speak, you might inadvertently include details and connections that wouldn’t occur to you when typing. These details provide the AI with a richer dataset to analyze, leading to responses that can be more insightful and aligned with your goals. In essence, by speaking to the AI, you’re engaging in a more collaborative process, where the AI has more opportunities to connect the dots and offer something unexpected yet valuable.

The idea that richer input leads to richer output is at the core of Synthetic Serendipity.

When you speak to the AI, you’re not just delivering a command; you’re engaging in a dialogue. This dialogue allows the AI to process more information, consider different angles, and ultimately, provide responses that might surprise you with their depth and relevance.

The more you treat the AI as a conversational partner, the more likely you are to experience those magic moments of serendipity.

Right now, ChatGPT is one of the few AI platforms that supports direct spoken interaction, which makes it a powerful tool for unlocking these deeper insights. To use this feature, you can simply press the microphone button in the ChatGPT interface and start speaking your prompts.

This allows you to leverage the full power of your natural speech, giving the AI more context to work with and potentially leading to more serendipitous responses.

If you’re using another platform that doesn’t support direct speech input, there’s a workaround. You can use a transcription tool like Otter.ai to capture your spoken thoughts and then paste the transcript into the AI platform. While it’s not quite the same as real-time conversation, this approach still allows you to add more nuance and detail to your prompts, which can help in generating richer responses.

Start right now.

Download ChatGPT, get into a chat, and use the microphone feature to speak your prompts. Spend a few minutes communicating what you want, what you’re trying to achieve, and where you want the conversation to go. Then, iterate over the conversation. Watch the difference as you engage in this deeper, more collaborative dialogue with AI.

Tomorrow, we’ll build on this idea by looking at how iterative dialogues—continuing the conversation with the AI over time—can enhance the feedback loop and lead to even more powerful moments of Synthetic Serendipity.

We’ll explore how the AI’s responses evolve as it continues to engage with you, making your interactions increasingly productive and insightful.

Do not procrastinate on this part, put it in play now. Thank me later.