{"id":199,"date":"2026-09-10T19:13:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/?p=199"},"modified":"2026-09-10T19:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:16:39","slug":"dont-stop-writing-using-ai-less-of-an-argument-and-more-of-a-plea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/dont-stop-writing-using-ai-less-of-an-argument-and-more-of-a-plea\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Stop Using AI (less of an argument and more of a plea)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A writer recently published an op-ed<\/a>. It\u2019s less of an argument and more of a plea. He asks that you never use AI to help you write.

Never let AI write for you – whether it’s school assignments, emails to colleagues or friends, an opening hook. Avoid doing any of this because you might actually learn to write better than the AI can. Writing with AI is problematic because it weakens us mentally, he argues. And as it becomes more pervasive, AI damages not only our individual capacity to create, but also our collective ability to explain, to innovate.
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Well, I also get frustrated when I read “AI Slop.” But there is a huge difference between that and refusing to use AI altogether.

Do you use a calculator to do math? Personally, I rarely do. I have strong math skills and can calculate quickly in my head, so I\u2019ve never really needed one. Does that mean you shouldn\u2019t use a calculator because it “mentally weakens” you? Of course not. If a calculator complements your abilities and helps you move forward to complete your task, then go ahead and use it with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


I\u2019ve always envied people who can paint with a brush and bring their imagination to paper. The same goes for gifted musicians. People are born with a specific set of skills, and they can only develop them up to a certain point. That\u2019s just reality – not everyone will become a talented writer, even if they take writing workshops and read constantly.

Some people struggle to draft an email. Some write messages that aren’t clear enough. Some don’t know how to finish a thought, while others thrive if you just give them a rough draft to polish. All these people can, and should, use AI. Just like the calculator, it helps them bridge a gap where they are less skilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Will relying on AI prevent them from ever developing that skill? Maybe. But let\u2019s be honest: we all have weaknesses, and most of them don’t magically improve over time. Historically, we just avoided them. Can’t write? I just won’t write. Can’t paint or play an instrument? I’ll express myself another way.

But today, AI can help you – help you write, assuming you have an idea and the ability to edit and refine the text until it truly represents you. Help you create images, visuals you could never draw myself, but could clearly see in your mind’s eye. And music? I enjoy using AI to bring to life the sounds I hear in my head but lack the technical skill to produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So here is my statement, which is also less of an argument and more of a plea:
Don’t let AI do your job for you. If you let it do the thinking, writing, and editing while all you do is copy-paste, then don’t. But absolutely use it as a tool\u2014as a force multiplier, as an engine. Use it especially where it can help you overcome fear, push past your limitations, beat your weaknesses, and become better at what you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* This post was written with the help of AI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So here is my statement, which is also less of an argument and more of a plea:
\nDon’t let AI do your job for you. If you let it do the thinking, writing, and editing while all you do is copy-paste, then don’t. But absolutely use it as a tool\u2014as a force multiplier, as an engine. Use it especially where it can help you overcome fear, push past your limitations, beat your weaknesses, and become better at what you do. Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[37,38],"class_list":["post-199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-musings","tag-ai","tag-ai-slop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=199"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202,"href":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199\/revisions\/202"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagee.bz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}