The Rise of AI Means More Opportunities, Not Less, for Writers
Gen Alpha's Illiteracy means long-term job security
When OpenAI first introduced ChatGPT to the public, do you remember the wave of panic among professional writers?
Copywriters, ghostwriters, and editors were flipping out, certain this meant the end of our entire industry. Seriously, who would pay for a copywriters when you could just go on ChatGPT (for free), type a few sentences, and the AI would spit out all your web copy for you?
But then, the fear abated. For three specific reasons.
The output was FAR from the “indistinguishable from human content” we’d been told to expect
OpenAI and other companies intentionally limited the technology to make it as inoffensive and respectful of modern sensibilities as possible and
The next generation is seemingly illiterate
*RECORD SCRATCH SOUND*
Yes, you heard me. AI cannot replace human creativity and insight. And large swathes of Gen Alpha cannot read, write, or retain information.
It’s not exactly good news, but if you make your living writing, I’m happy to tell you your job isn’t going anywhere.
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