Can AI edit better than you? Let’s find out.
Natalie Lambert
Founder & Managing Partner | Keynote Speaker & AI Advisor | Former Google Applied AI for Marketing Executive
Hello AI enthusiasts, practitioners, and skeptics!
I’m thrilled you’re here and excited to welcome you into my AI playground—where we don’t just talk about AI, we play with it. Every other week, we’ll explore a high-impact AI use case, examine why it matters, and provide a hands-on prompt for you to try.
Your mission? Try the prompt, experiment with variations, and adapt it to your work. Before you know it, you’ll be innovating with AI in your daily life—one playful experiment at a time.
This edition’s playground: AI as your copyeditor
Why this matters
Even the best writers need a second set of eyes. AI-powered copyediting tools can catch typos, refine tone, and improve clarity—but can they truly understand context and intent like a human editor?
Use case spotlight: AI for copyediting
What’s happening?
Writers, marketers, and professionals are turning to AI to polish content faster and more efficiently than ever. Tools like Grammarly, Hemingway, and ChatGPT suggest edits, rewrite sentences, and even adjust the tone to fit different audiences.
Examples in the real world
Companies like The New York Times, The Associated Press, and Newsweek use AI-assisted editing to streamline content production. Even seasoned journalists use AI to fine-tune grammar, improve readability, and adjust tone before publishing.
But how well does AI edit your writing? Let’s find out.
Your AI experiment: try this prompt
?? Time to tinker: copy and paste the following prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or your favorite AI chatbot.
?? Prompt
“You are a professional copyeditor with expertise in clarity, grammar, and tone. Edit the following text for readability while preserving the original meaning and intent. Follow the guidelines of the Chicago Manual of Style to ensure consistency. Provide explanations for key changes. Here’s the text: [Insert your paragraph].”
?? Pro tip
Want a specific style? Refine the output with additional prompts. Consider using instructions like:
What did you discover?
Did AI improve your writing, or did it miss the mark? Were its explanations helpful?
Reply and share the most surprising edit AI made—I’d love to hear how it worked for you. Who knows? I might highlight your tip in a future newsletter (with full credit, of course!).
See you in two weeks for another AI experiment.?
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Hi, I'm Natalie, Founder & Managing Partner at GenEdge. I help marketing teams confidently integrate AI into their workflows through hands-on training, strategic advisory, and AI-powered content solutions. Clients see immediate impact—boosting productivity, reducing costs, and driving real results.
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Communications and Digital Strategist, Grammarian, Perfectionist. Nearly two decades of experience in making content, the written word and social media campaigns shine.
1 周No, it cannot (I routinely lay the smackdown on Editor in Word, Grammarly, and others). But AI *is* better than most humans (which kinda makes me sad? A little?)
AI Marketing Strategy, Learning, and Thought Leadership
1 周This is great!
Marketing executive | Product marketing | Portfolio marketing | Partner marketing | Content marketing | Demand | Brand | Communication
1 周Tried this prompt on a document that I'd edited last week - AI found 2 more errors. Very useful, thank you!
Semi-retired from tech, writing, creating, and spending time with my family
1 周Yes, I love this use case for AI! Copy editing is a no-brainer for sure. I'm currently trying to customize a model to be a developmental editor for my manuscript ??. I'll keep you posted on how it goes....
Helping B2B software and service companies transform complex ideas into compelling content that resonates with buyers. Launched over 100+ companies in the last 20 years.
1 周But Grammarly does a lot of this. Most times, it makes mistakes too, same as any other AI... imperfect.