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Why Artificial Intelligence Isn’t The Enemy Of Writers And Creators
And how it can become your greatest asset.
Everywhere you look, there’s a headline warning that AI will replace writers. Some predict a flood of machine-written books, while others say creativity itself is at risk.
- It’s easy to feel defensive: If AI can generate text at lightning speed, what chance do I have as a human writer?
- Here’s the truth: AI isn’t the enemy of creators.
In fact, it may be the greatest asset we’ve ever been given. Writers who learn to use it strategically will have an advantage — not a disadvantage — in the years ahead.
Writers Have Always Faced “New Technology”
Every era of writing has faced disruption. The printing press threatened scribes. Typewriters worried handwriting purists. Word processors were dismissed as “soulless.”
Yet in every case, technology didn’t erase creativity — it multiplied it. More voices got published, more stories circulated, and more people connected.
AI is simply the next step in this continuum. Just like the typewriter didn’t write Hemingway’s novels, AI won’t replace the essence of human storytelling.
