My LinkedIn Post on AI is Gaining Traction

Dear friends,

I recently shared a piece on LinkedIn about something many of us are starting to notice but haven’t necessarily put into words yet.

AI writing, which initially felt fresh and impressive, is already becoming too predictable and formulaic.

The post appears to have struck a nerve (it’s been getting strong engagement over the past few hours), which suggests this isn’t just a personal observation, but something others are feeling too.

At the heart of the piece is the simple notion that AI doesn’t remove the need for good writing. Rather, it exposes it. And that raises a bigger question that I explore in my upcoming book, The Alchemy of Prompting, and the accompanying online course.

If you’d like to read the full post, you can find it here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shaniraja_ai-aiwriting-contentcreation-activity-7439830272927490048-fP1o

If the article resonates, I’d appreciate you liking or sharing it. FYI, here’s how the piece opens:

When AI first appeared, I experienced a private panic.

As a journalist and writing teacher who for years has taught people how to write clearly, beautifully, and persuasively, I wondered whether tools like ChatGPT would make much of what I teach obsolete.

If AI could generate proficient prose in seconds, often more competently than the average writer, what happens to writing courses? That unnerving question stayed with me as I started experimenting with language models for an upcoming book, "The Alchemy of Prompting: Writing With Flair in the Age of AI," and its accompanying online course.

What I discovered both surprised and comforted me....

Shani

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My LinkedIn Post on AI is Gaining Traction