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What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
But what is general knowledge in a world where virtually any information is freely accessible online?
Laura Hartenberger • What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
To write well, you need the specificity of perspective that comes from communicating critically with others over an extended time. AI might make writing faster, but figuring out who we are in relation to others cannot be accelerated.
We may see writing as equal to thought, but it is also synonymous with power. Allowing AI to write for us gives away... See more
We may see writing as equal to thought, but it is also synonymous with power. Allowing AI to write for us gives away... See more
Laura Hartenberger • What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
a certain energy exchange, a sense of connection across individual minds, a balance of surprise and familiarity.
Laura Hartenberger • What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
something critical is missing from its voice: a certain sense of connection. At its core, writing is about creating intimacy between writer and reader. It’s a relational act, not a one-sided performance, and its power is in the exchange of ideas. It’s the closest we can get to inhabiting the mind of another human, the closest to escaping our own eg
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ChatGPT is a collective voice, not a specific one, and so even as the algorithm improves, we will likely continue to find its writing emotionally inadequate
Laura Hartenberger • What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
How we measure successful writing changes depending on what the writer is trying to accomplish, and good writers are flexible enough to adapt to different scenarios. They make intentional decisions around three elements: audience, purpose and context. Who am I writing for, to what end and in what circumstance? Answering these questions can offer gu... See more
Laura Hartenberger • What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
“You silly humans,” the chatbot seems to be saying. “Using the greatest technology of our generation to create funny memes. But okay, I’ll play along.” These moments convey a sense of energy that makes it hard for me to believe I’m not chatting with a sentient being. Perhaps having a strong voice simply means writing in a way that makes you seem al
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In other words, good writing isn’t about sophisticated sentences or complex ideas; it’s about unifying all elements into a coherent whole. You can write a poignant, lyrical, oblique sonnet about the rain, but if your purpose is to inform newspaper readers about the weather forecast, that’s not good writing.
Laura Hartenberger • What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
Reading ChatGPT’s writing feels uncanny because there’s no driver at the wheel, no real connection being built*.*