The problem with AI generated content

AI tools like ChatGPT can be absolute lifesavers. I know they’ve saved me hours, probably days of work. They’re great for sparking ideas, filling knowledge gaps and stopping you from staring at a blank page like a confused goldfish.

However, the majority of the time you can always tell when something has been written by AI. It’s too polished, too structured, it’s like a perfectly arranged bookshelf that no one actually uses.?

When you let AI take the wheel completely, a few things happen:

• You sound like a robot ?
• It doesn’t really reflect your personality, it completely lacks personality?
• It lacks creativity?
• Your audience can smell the AI-generated content from a mile away

You start using the same words and phrases that AI loves. I am sure you all know the ones I am talking about, the AI buzzword bingo.?Thrive, delve, landscape, fostering and elevate, you get the drill. The list at this stage is endless.?

Now let’s move onto grammar. There are times I am having to refrain from commenting on social media content when I am scrolling. I think at this stage people are just typing what they want and not reading it, it's a copy and paste job. Let me tell you this, it stands out like a sore thumb.?

• AI loves these long hyphens—ALOT
• AI insists on the comma before ‘and’
• Overuse of semi-colons; seriously; nobody; talks; like; this;
• American spelling - You are from the UK/Ireland but suddenly your content is full of ‘color’ instead of ‘colour’. I have a funny feeling AI might be responsible for this.?

I am not against AI, AI is great but only when you use it correctly. Here are my top tips:

• Use AI as a helper, not a replacement - Let it spark ideas, not do all the writing for you
• Add your own voice - Crack a joke, use slang, or add a personal story. AI simply cannot replicate you
• Cut out the AI buzzwords - Tweak it until it sounds human again
• Read it out loud before you post- If you wouldn’t say it in a conversation, don’t put it online.

If you ever catch yourself typing ‘dive into the ever-evolving landscape', please just stop, for all our sakes.?

The million dollar question I have for you today, was this article written by AI? I will let you decide.?