Why BU Won’t Go AI
One of my content writing clients recently shifted his work request to revising. Let me explain. For some time, I’ve been writing his blogs, articles, newsletters, and ghostwriting his book. While I’m still writing a book for him, he’s asked me to switch from creating content to personalizing it. In other words, he has adopted AI for content generation but feels the outcome doesn’t sound like his author voice, so he’s asked me to refine it to sound more like him.
Not a problem. In fact, it frees me up to do more of the book production work, which is an exciting endeavor. But it got me to thinking.
Many business professionals, organizations, and writers are utilizing AI technology to craft their blogs and articles for them, rather than hiring writers or doing it themselves.
Hey, I’m not against progress. Nor am I afraid of AI taking over the world, well, not really. To be clear, this isn’t a complaint, it’s just an observation. If I need to “stylize” the product to make it sound more personal, that’s just fine. But when it comes to Books Uplift—“ain’t happening!”
I started Books Uplift for several reasons.
First, I have a very unique way of learning—I jot down notes and quotes after reading a book or article, to make sense of something or to commit it to memory. When a friend laughed at all my journals filled with “book notes,” she suggested starting a blog.
Second, I started BU on the principle of positivity. I wanted a place where we could all come together and share positive and uplifting book reviews, musings, articles, and stories of people doing great works through books. We all need a break from negativity, rejections, and the dark underbelly of social media and “slam reviews,” right? Third, I wanted my voice to be heard. That’s why my, well…“quirky” reviews and articles will always be mine and in my style—unless of course, it’s a guest post.
When it comes to AI, I’m all for the controlled creativity and time-saving, brilliant output that is unrivaled by its human counterpart. But I’m not for the total annihilation of subjective creativity that comes through in an author’s voice.
Oh, yeah, the picture. Though my dog likes to paw the laptop keyboard, I don’t want him taking over my blog either;)
