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My Personal Guardrails for Using AI as a Solopreneur
Another tool in my tech stack.
When I open one of the tools in my tech stack, they are increasingly powered by AI.
In some cases, AI made my work faster (like summarizing a podcast so I don’t have to review the transcript later). In other cases, it was simply a helpful companion (like giving me feedback on an article draft).
As a writer and creative person, I’ve set boundaries around how — and when — I use AI in my process. Clients and people who read my work online expect my writing to be authentically me — and I wouldn’t want it any other way.
That being said, I have a few ways that I’ve incorporated AI into my process to speed things up or spark ideas.
Here’s how I make the distinction: I use AI to supplement human work, not replace it.
What I don’t use AI for:
There are clear boundaries I won’t cross with AI: quality, trust, and human connection.
Client work
As a freelance writer, my clients are paying me for my skills. Therefore, I don’t use AI to generate anything for clients. No exceptions. All of the writing is done by me, from scratch.
