I saw a blog post early this morning that started with this line and was stopped. If I’m honest, I didn’t even read the article until later on. It got me thinking about the idea. Do I care if content is AI generated? Personally, no… but wow the internet sure does.
I wondered why exactly. What’s behind our AI anxiety…
I think we fear AI-generated content because we’re afraid of losing authenticity. We’re scared it’ll make us obsolete or somehow trick our audiences.
But here’s the truth: Content either resonates or it doesn’t.
Beneath our surface worries are deeper fears, irrelevance, losing control, falling behind. These fears lock us in place and stunt growth.
A CGI analogy
Think about movies. We don’t watch and complain about every CGI scene, shouting, “That’s not real!” We care about the storytelling, the emotions stirred, the experience. If you’re entertained or inspired, does it really matter if it’s computer-generated?
AI-generated content is no different. Why not judge the content on its ability to deliver meaning, insight, or entertainment… not its origin?
Is Humans vs. AI a false dichotomy?
The debate around human versus AI-generated content is growing louder and I think built on a false divide. Using AI to create content isn’t “cheating”; it’s leveraging a powerful technology, just like spell-check or calculators.
Imagine AI handling 80% of your first drafts. Suddenly, hours open up in your day for strategy, big-picture thinking, and leadership. AI-generated content isn’t just efficient, it’s game changing.
There is no putting this toothpaste back in the tube… and why the hell would you want to?
On Fear
Fear stalls progress, curiosity begets innovation. Those embracing AI today will significantly outpace hesitant competitors tomorrow.
IF you are a writer, content creator or anything like that, use that creative energy and see what happens when you write WITH AI not against it.
- Start small: Brainstorm ideas with AI
- Outline ideas: Use AI to research and organize ideas.
- Draft content: Use your human discernment, and AI to help draft content. Re-prompt, revise, re-work until it’s unique yours.
Curious about what’s possible? Let’s chat.
