Why AI Can't Replace Human Writing: A Practical AI-Assisted Workflow
dotey · x · 2026-08-07
Commenting on the trend of using AI Skills to remove the "AI tone" from writing, the author argues that even if these tools work temporarily, the rigid phrasing and structural clichés will eventually become apparent. He concludes that AI cannot replace human writing, regardless of the model or Skill used.
However, he heavily utilizes AI as an assistant:
- Brainstorming: Using AI to gather materials and find inspiration for transitions when experiencing writer's block.
- Draft Refinement: Feeding messy, unstructured drafts to AI, asking it to rewrite smoothly while maintaining the author's original voice.
- Multi-model Comparison: Generating various versions using different AI models, then manually combining the best elements into a final draft.
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