This opinion piece of mine came out in The Information today, and I’m really happy with the end result (paywalled, unfortunately – but trust me it’s good). Thanks to everyone who helped me on it, and all the pieces leading up to it to be able to communicate these ideas as effectively as I think was done here.
It made me think about how collaborative writing often ends up being with other people, and even if you have a lot of help on a piece from feedback or suggestions of others, and editors who might even re-write parts of your text, no one ever accuses you of being a “not real writer.” And yet, the process is in some ways the same as with working with AI tools. Except the problem is you don’t have the benefit of the judgement and lived experience of other humans helping to improve your communication. Which is not to say AIs don’t have a lot to offer – it’s just that’s the main thing they still lack.
If you’re coming in from reading that piece, I recommend checking out my About page for more. Many rabbit holes to follow there. Cheers!
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