5 Ways AI Improves Your Writing

And 3 things you definitely shouldn’t use AI for

Every knowledge worker I know is totally mesmerized by the idea of writing content with AI. I’ve tried it for a while now and it can be helpful.

But if you use AI without a good strategy, you will simply waste your time. For example, look at what Jasper AI wrote as an intro paragraph for this article:

“AI is rapidly changing the way we live, work and communicate. From self-driving cars to virtual assistants, it seems like there’s no limit to what this technology can achieve. And when it comes to writing, AI is already making a significant impact.

Whether you’re a blogger, journalist, or copywriter, there are numerous tools available that can help you improve your writing skills and productivity. In this article, we’ll explore some of the ways in which you can leverage AI to take your writing to the next level. So if you’re ready to enhance your craft and streamline your workflow, read on!”

Not bad, right? But it lacks human connection. Every person (or AI) could write that paragraph. And for that reason, it will not stand out.

You read this because you want to hear my personal perspective on how you can use AI to improve your writing. You don’t want AI to tell you how to use AI.

A few ways I’ve used AI

In my eyes, AI is not creative. It simply serves your old ideas in a different way. It can’t come up with new perspectives, at least for now.

But you can use AI to write better. Here’s how.

1. Email subject lines, article headlines, one-liners, marketing slogans, and so forth — AI is good at that type of thing. For example, I asked Jasper to write an email headline for my online course, digitalbusiness.school, and it gave me “Tired of working a job you hate?” I liked it. But when I asked it to write the email itself it was so bad I couldn’t use a thing.
2. Research — Need to know the top websites, blogs, and social media profiles that cover a topic? Ask AI. Need to know what something means? Ask AI. For example, I asked, “Explain the attribution bias” and it gave me a great explanation.