"The point of text is as much to be written as it is to be read"

This wasn't written with AI, let alone by AI. It's just me. Typing, no less, not even dictating like all the cool kids do. My line of work is being significantly re-shaped by AI, but one of the hard lines I continue to draw for myself is that the writing I publish remains written by me. Not because I think AI is all hype. It isn't! But I do believe it's substantially misguided, buoyed by nonsensical economics, driven by shallow incentives, and unleashed with poor taste on a bunch of exhausted people. See, I had fun writing that sentence. It's a bit much, sure. It draws attention to itself. But maybe that's what makes it stand out? These sorts of considerations are the heart of the process. The more I do it, the more I realize the pursuit of better writing is the pursuit of a more satisfied reader. It's an act of care. And that remains a uniquely human contribution. AI can stir the pot, but only we can provide that ingredient. That’s what makes it mean something. Spencer R. Scott…