We’re Not Paying You to Be a Typist

by Dwayne Phillips

One of the reasons to use these chattering bot word generators is simply to stop wasting time.

A typist is a professional who specializes in accurately and efficiently converting information into digital format. This may involve transcribing handwritten notes, audio recordings, or printed documents into electronic files. They also possess strong data entry skills, proficiently inputting information into various computer systems. Additionally, typists may be responsible for formatting and preparing documents such as letters, reports, and presentations, ensuring accuracy in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.—Google’s Gemini wrote this

The above is a pretty good description of a typist. That is a worthy profession. Are you, however, paying your scientists, lawyers, butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers to be typists? Nope. We want them thinking, butchering, baking, and making candlesticks.

Prompt, copy, paste, edit (and continue editing). Let the AI thing spit out the hundred words and do all the typing. Let the person do the thinking.

Of course we can abuse and misuse this notion. Still, we are paying you to think, not to be a typist clacking away on the keyboard. Let’s do better.