Why You Should Almost Never Use AI to Write Anything Substantive
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2026-08-06 • 12 min read • comment via LW, EAF, Substack I think you should almost never use AI to write – that is, to do the thing you’re doing when you type words on a page – whether for a blog post, a research report, a memo, a thoughtful email, a novel, or any other text aimed at conveying an idea, an argument, an analysis, or other substantive[1] thoughts. I think this is the case even when you give the AI very detailed bullet points, dictated thoughts, or other context, and even when you edit the AI-written text.[2] I think so because (1) the writing process is an essential part of…
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