Why AI Writing Lacks Soul: The Hidden Cost of Safe Content
AI writing saves time but strips away personality and opinion. Discover why authentic, risky content beats safe AI-generated posts for real connection.
Nigel Jay Cooper
Co-Founder & Chief Storyteller. Literary fiction author and product builder.
'Does this work?' they asked.
In order to Ghostwrite for them, I've got interview transcripts and examples of their writing. I *know* what they actually sound like. They're raw and outspoken and opinionated.
AI was hiding all of that. AI was saving them time, but at a cost.
For this client, time was the factor that made AI seduce them. But there are other people, I think, who use AI to write posts so they can *avoid* having an opinion and 'exposing' themselves... they're terrified of being seen...
The moment you picture your audience, your confidence splits: what you actually believe vs. what feels safe to say. And AI? It's brilliant at giving you that safe version... the one that protects you from judgment but also from connection.
Everyone is so caught up in the AI tells... it's not A, it's B. The em dash. Here's the hard truth etc..
*But really, the problem is just that most AI written posts are safe and lack personality or opinion.*
What would you say in your Linkedin posts if you weren't worried about who was reading them? What would *you* say that AI wouldn't?
++ I'm Nigel. I built Ghostart and the Beige-ometer so we don't all die of beige. I help professionals publish LinkedIn posts they actually trust.
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