Everyone Is Wrong About AI Writing Tools
Well, maybe not *everyone*, but I didn't write this headline...
I’m an AI writer. As such, I have a unique dual perspective on the topic: My “I know AI” mind and my “I write” mind have strong conflicting opinions.
My AI mind constantly repeats, “don’t worry, AI is dumb; it can’t reason or understand.” But then my writing mind says, “hey, I’ve had problems distinguishing GPT-3 from humans before.”
Of course, those identities of mine care about what matters to each of them. It's at the intersection of their views that I realize both are right—partially.
On the one hand, even the most sophisticated AI writing tools are—albeit impressive—nothing more than the appearance of mastery. A mirage that feeds from our gullibility and the limited access we have to the reality behind their perfected spell.
On the other hand, unlucky for us, appearances can be more than enough: As long as this feels like my writing and the illusion resists your scrutiny, then you’ll be satisfied.
It doesn’t matter to yo…
