In Defense of AI Writing: Decoupling Thinking from Drafting
danshipper · x · 2026-08-21
The post discusses the controversy around AI writing, countering the argument that 'writing is thinking' and thus cannot be outsourced. It cites Mike Taylor's case, where popular articles are mostly AI-generated with him doing structural edits. The author argues that having compelling ideas doesn't make one a great writer. The article includes a helpful writing workflow, suggesting AI tools will soon be uncontroversial in writing.
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