You won’t know AI’s power over your writer’s life until it shows up at your door and demands that you move out.
When AI was first introduced to a digitally savvy audience and started getting traction, there was a silent tidal wave of fear among writers who thought their jobs could be severely impacted by trained robots replacing the human voice.
“It didn’t make sense,” some of us said.
But while it seemed unacceptable to writers who strongly believed in the human touch to create authentic and powerful content, it sure made sense to some paying clients.
Several businesses, many with limited budgets for writing and marketing, took advantage of tapping into the less-expensive AI technology to churn machine-curated pieces for their websites, newsletters, social media, and other media platforms without breaking the bank.
For these companies, AI was irresistibly attractive, allowing them to enjoy significantly reduced costs, efficiency, less complex project and staff management, more volume in produced content, and faster turnarounds.
If you’re a writer, you’re on the table.
To be honest, I thought I was immune to the emerging AI bandwagon and what I called the tech siege of the writing world. I never looked at AI as a threat. I’ve always…
