In a previous post, I wrote about the advantages and disadvantages of AI. Today, this very charged but relevant topic will get a part 2!
Recently, I read a discussion in a writing group about the impact of AI on writing jobs. The overall consensus was that jobs for writers are and will be affected. Topics that AI can’t write well will continue to be written by human writers. However, pieces that AI can generate are the most likely to replace human writers. For example, Top 10 lists, entertainment pieces, generic communication, and basic research for writing projects.
The type of writing that AI cannot reproduce requires human contact and a knowledge of technological advancements; for example, writers who produce how-to guides about the use of new technology. AI may not have access to the knowledge or vocabulary to explain how to operate such technology.
Similarly, AI cannot interview people and produce a piece of writing that includes the opinions of those interviewees. This human interest angle cannot be replicated with AI unless those interviews are already in the public domain.
Tech companies that aim to increase the number of clients they serve need to generate tech-related content at a speed that is too fast for humans to achieve unless they employ several humans working around the clock. From a project management perspective, that would be a headache, especially considering that they must hire content specialists who demand a high price tag. It would be more cost efficient to employ a smaller staff of writers who can check the authenticity of the AI while increasing the company’s output to serve more clients. In other words, writers who are tech savvy will be one type of writer who will thrive in an AI world.
Is AI good or bad? From this focus on the impact of AI and the writing fields, it is clear that AI will replace jobs. Some writers won’t find work for certain types of writing projects. But AI will also create and maintain jobs. The trickle-down effect of AI is thus both harmful and beneficial.
What do you think about this topic?
Vanya Wryter Consulting Services 
I am beginning to find some good in AI. Mostly though, I don’t like it. Especially the fake pictures.
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I think one day AI will catch up. I work for a company that creates an AI product (not art) and it’s been improving by leaps and bounds. My hope is that there will be laws in place in the future to protect artists whose work gets stolen by AI.
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That would be great, Vanya!
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