I’m Not a Robot

Lately, I’ve read a lot of Linkedin posts claiming that writerly resistance to AI is futile.

That, while it may not replace human authors, AI will inevitably change how we all write … and only those writers who embrace this tool will maintain the vital edge needed to survive in our rapidly evolving economy.

It feels like I'm not supposed to say this out loud, but I have zero natural interest in using AI as a writer.

Not saying I never will incorporate AI into any part of my process. Also not saying I haven’t experimented.

I once tried to train AI to clean transcripts from author calls. But no matter how I explained or corrected, it had no idea what I wanted. Kept giving me worthless summaries instead.

Maybe it just needed more practice or better prompts, but I can't shake the feeling that I have better things to do than to train humanity's editorial robot replacements.

Honestly?

Though I may gain back time by outsourcing this task, I'd lose something too.

Sure, it's tedious, clearing the filler and sorting through tangents. But manually processing these conversations a second time helps me digest and organize swirling thoughts.

Might also save time to have AI pop out a first chapter draft, then tweak the outcome. But why water down the synthesis of an author's singular perspective, imagination, and originality by first passing it through a churning, flattening filter of *the masses*?

Likewise for edits and revisions. Beyond the basic grammar and spell check, those final stages are all about nuance and accuracy—not exactly AI's strengths.

Considering these models now train themselves on a recycled flood of AI-generated content, I'm not yet convinced it's going to get better.

Meanwhile, we forfeit our own training by offloading cognitive skills.

In chasing "efficiency," we miss out on the very reps that make *us* sharper and more efficient.

All while burning through natural resources to feed AI's enormous energy needs.

Maybe, as a long-form writer specializing in premium ghostwriting for nonfiction books, my AI skepticism reflects a privileged stance. My business model requires fewer clients, longer timelines, and more creative and structural complexity than many other editorial roles.

My clients could pay considerably less for someone to revive the pulse of humanity from lifeless, computer-generated copy. But they'd prefer the extra care and collaboration, from and with a human being.

For a reason.

AI doesn’t feel “inevitable” to me quite yet. In fact, the AI assistance I’ve sampled so far feel like a downgrade for my game. An unsustainable one at that.

Maybe other writers and editors have gleaned more value than I have from incorporating AI into their processes, both in and out of my particular field.

I'm genuinely curious, and open to changing my mind, so if that's you, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Feel free to reach out to me here—either to share your AI assistant experiences or to learn more about collaborating with a genuine human writer, editor, and book coach.

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