This column isn’t so much an argument as it is a plea: don’t use artificial intelligence to help you write. Never let AI do your writing for you.Don’t use it for school papers, work briefs, letters to your in-laws, speeches at your company gathering or emails (however perfunctory) to your colleagues or friends. Don’t let it organise your notes. Don’t let it suggest an opening sentence, segue or closing paragraph. Don’t ask it to write a first draft and pretend that editing that draft somehow makes it your own. It doesn’t.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
I’m begging you: Never write with AI
People who can read and write for themselves have, historically, been good at choosing for themselves. What happens when the process goes into reverse?
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Opinion piece argues against using AI for any form of writing—school papers, work briefs, emails, speeches—claiming editing AI drafts doesn't make the output authentic. For tech leaders, raises critical questions about AI's role in team communication, output quality, and when human-written content still matters for organizational credibility.
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