Coworker gave me a document to edit that is mostly or all AI-written AND IT SUCKS which should surprise no one and ALSO this team has a writer (ME!) so thanks for the reminder that you don’t value my work, coworker.
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In case you were wondering why this document sucks: Tons of redundancy/repetition Vague language Poor organization jn bulleted lists Using emojis as bullets which is a dead giveaway for AI-generated content BTW Not in my employer’s brand or voice Does not actually refer to my employer at all
aug 12, 2025, 6:58 pm • 1 0 • view
I'm a technical writer & we're being encouraged to use AI in our work more often. Every time I do, I feel a little reassured about my job security, because it's terrible. (I know, I know, it won't be terrible forever, my days are numbered, etc.)
aug 12, 2025, 7:02 pm • 0 0 • view
It’s seemingly inevitable and also it sucks. It’s bad at writing and it does not save any time!
aug 12, 2025, 7:05 pm • 0 0 • view
This particular coworker is all in on AI, uses it for everything. I find this ridiculous while acknowledging that there are SOME use cases where it MIGHT be useful.
aug 12, 2025, 7:07 pm • 0 0 • view
I also find it objectionable because of how bad it is for the environment, but I feel like I'm just screaming into the void about that & nobody cares.
aug 12, 2025, 7:09 pm • 2 0 • view
This is a big thing for me as well, not to mention just the general enshittification of our information ecosystem.
aug 12, 2025, 7:20 pm • 0 0 • view
I just used our in-house AI to help me write something (I fed it about a dozen documents and a prompt), and I still spent time rewriting the final. It's a tool to get somewhere, not a final destination. The output was useful as an outline/starting point, but that was it
aug 12, 2025, 7:22 pm • 1 0 • view
It can be valuable for this but what I have seen is that people don’t evaluate the outline it puts out to see if it makes sense/aligns with objectives. They just go with it. One of the things I worry about the most is the loss of critical thinking/evaluation of writing.
aug 12, 2025, 7:26 pm • 1 0 • view
(Not speaking of you specifically, just in general.)
aug 12, 2025, 7:27 pm • 0 0 • view
Oh I get what you're saying. I think people see it as a shortcut, not a single tool for writing. It can help organize information, but it is terrible at final format writing.
aug 12, 2025, 7:32 pm • 0 0 • view
My coworker definitely sees it as a writing tool and it is just NOT.
aug 12, 2025, 7:33 pm • 1 0 • view
I've used it to ask general questions like how do I convert X type of document into Z type of document. I haven't tried it for organization/outlines, but that's a good idea. Using it to just flat-out write for you is a terrible practice.
aug 12, 2025, 7:36 pm • 1 0 • view
I just got a thank you note from a client that was clearly AI-written and it made me so angry. It’s worse than never saying thanks at all!
aug 13, 2025, 12:51 am • 0 0 • view
Oh that would upset me. I mean in the grand scheme it’s minor, but also it doesn’t really feel heartfelt, does it?
aug 13, 2025, 4:45 am • 1 0 • view
Booo!
aug 13, 2025, 5:13 am • 0 0 • view