Is AI Really Going to Eliminate Professional Writers?

Let’s let these jackals work for us one time. — Terminator

If you’re going to lose your job to AI, you might as well make it do the work.

Like many others, I have spent the last several days playing with ChatGPT when I should have been working. Amongst writers there is pandemonium as they worry that AI can write better, faster, and more accurately than a human writer. Many hang their hope on a single thread: Can Google detect (and reject) AI generate content.

Whatever the case, I’ve tried playing with these models before and while they can be remarkable, they can also be worthless. The key is what you tell it, and how. Let’s start with the basics.

Do you think AI will replace writers?

There is a possibility that AI could be used to assist with certain aspects of writing, such as generating ideas or proofreading for grammar and spelling errors. However, it is unlikely that AI will be able to fully replace human writers, at least in the foreseeable future. Writing is a complex task that involves not just the ability to communicate ideas clearly, but also the ability to convey emotions and create a unique voice and style. While AI may be able to assist with certain aspects of writing, it is unlikely to be able to fully capture the human experience and perspective in the same way that a human writer can.

Wow! Sounds like a writer wrote this defense.

Let’s keep going. How would you use AI to replace human writers for a powerful travel blog?

It is unlikely that AI would be able to fully replace human writers for a travel blog. While AI might be able to assist with certain aspects of writing, such as generating ideas or proofreading for grammar and spelling errors, it is unlikely to be able to fully capture the unique perspective and voice of a human writer. In addition, a travel blog is likely to require a high level of creativity and the ability to describe and convey the sights, sounds, and experiences of a new place in a way that engages and inspires readers. These are all skills that are difficult for AI to replicate. Instead of trying to replace human writers with AI, it might be more effective to use AI to assist human writers in their work, for example by suggesting ideas or helping to improve the accuracy and clarity of the writing.

Well, if the AI is right here, then a lot of writers are panicking for nothing.

Let’s see if we can kick it up a notch.

It is highly unlikely that an emergency scenario involving a weapon that rendered all human writers unable to write online would occur. In any case, it would be difficult for AI to fully replace human writers in the areas of news, finance, and blogging. These areas require a high level of expertise, nuance, and the ability to understand and interpret complex information, as well as the ability to write in a clear and engaging manner. While AI might be able to assist with certain aspects of writing, such as generating ideas or proofreading for grammar and spelling errors, it is unlikely to be able to fully capture the unique perspective and voice of a human writer, or to understand and interpret complex information in the same way that a human can. In the event of an emergency, it might be more effective to use AI to assist human writers in their work, rather than trying to replace them completely.

This is called not answering the question. I’m waiting for someone to trick it into being Skynet.

In the meantime, you heard the AI. It would be difficult for AI to fully replace human writers. Chill out. You have nothing to worry about.