A lot of people praise artificial intelligence (AI) like it’s the second coming.
It CAN improve efficiency, allowing many companies to produce content in an instant.
As a result, a quick search for online writing jobs will show you many businesses looking for writers who can use AI.
Using AI to help you write isn’t bad, but depending on it too much can have negative effects on your writing skills.
Read on to learn more.
Creativity Loss
Over-reliance on AI tools can cause you to lose creativity.
While using AI is time-efficient for companies that need a lot of content, human writers suffer as a result.
Sure, it’s tempting to use AI all the time. All you have to do is come up with a prompt and let AI write the article for you.
However, AI-generated content tends to be repetitive—showing a general lack of creativity because it’s only spewing out what’s already available on the Internet.
(AI can also include false sources in your article, so beware!)
AI can also fall into a pattern, unlike human writers who can come up with hundreds of ways to market a specific product or service.
Lack of Nuance and Context
AI cannot think outside what it’s been pre-programmed for.
(This is also why biased opinions from various sources can sometimes trickle down ultimately into the general public.)
Thus, AI might not understand why you would choose to write certain phrases especially when used in a specific context.
When it tries to suggest changes, however, the article’s original intent changes entirely.
In contrast, as a content writer, you can judge whether or not certain expressions and references would be appropriate.
Thus, it would be better to use AI sparingly to help practice your sense of discernment.
Loss of Unique Writing Voice
Each writer has a writing style that’s specific to them.
(Ever noticed how your favorite writers might use certain phrases? Or how they prefer to paint an extremely vivid picture rather than short descriptions?)
Using AI can strip you of the ability to string words together because you lose out on continuous practice—which is vital to maintain and improve your writing skills.
AI-generated content can sound very cold and sterile too.
It still requires human intervention to add the right emotions to any copy.
Authenticity Still Reigns
Being authentic is good for any brand—it’s what draws people into buying whatever product or service a company sells.
Sure, AI can help speed up the writing process, but its output can be pretty generic.
You wouldn’t want your content to sound like it has been lifted right out of a template.
Rather, you want to provoke your readers’ emotions and resonate with their thoughts so they’re more likely to purchase from your company.
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