Medium Writing
AI — The Annoying Copycat Sibling That Follows You Around
Is AI Friend or Foe?
Sorry for the name-calling.
AI gets on my nerves.
It’s like an annoying younger sibling, forever showing up, uninvited. Just look how hard Medium gatekeepers work to keep it under control. Here’s an expressive article by Rui Alves that helps put the annoyances in perspective.
If that’s not bad enough, I’ve recently read stories claiming Chat-GPT and its buddies are hogging freelance writing jobs, leaving human writers out in the cold.
Really?
No, way.
Yes, way.
Need an obituary for good old Uncle Buster? Whisper a few details in Chat-GPT’s ear, it spits a complete story out before you can find a pencil and paper.
I’ve played with Chat-GPT enough to know how scary that is. Using the obituary example, imagine how they will all sound. Keep in mind, it’s a perpetual copycat with limited vocabulary. If…
