How AI has Changed the Way We Write

Matt Starolis
3 min readOct 30, 2022
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In the last few years, AI has become a buzzword in every industry. We’ve all heard stories about how it’s changing jobs and even entire industries. But what about writing?

Before we dive into how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way we write content, let’s define what an “AI writer” is. In this article, we’re not talking about a human that uses software to write content. Instead, these are people who use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help them write better content faster than they could have before using their own human skills alone.

GPT-3

In 2019, a new machine learning model was released that allows computers to predict the next word in any given text. The model is called GPT-3, and it’s trained on over 16 million web pages. To train the model, researchers fed it examples of human writing and then tested its ability to predict the next word in that piece of text-a process known as “reading comprehension”.

The results were impressive: GPT-3 was able to predict the next word with an average accuracy of 96 percent; humans achieve only 85 percent accuracy when attempting this task (and even then only when reading material they already know well). Because we humans have a tendency toward redundancy and repetition, this means that GPT-3 can infer meaning from our words without even understanding all of them-a feat which may have implications for improving our writing by reducing these elements and making our texts clearer!

Content Optimization Tools

The first thing that you need to know about content optimization tools is that they are not the same as copywriting tools or automated writing software. The latter are designed to create content automatically using rules and algorithms, while these next-generation tools can analyze your content and suggest improvements to make it more effective.

For example, Grammarly analyzes your writing in real time and gives suggestions on how to improve it by pointing out errors such as missing commas or incorrect word usage. It also provides a reading level score so that you can make sure your readers aren’t lost along the way. Hemingway analyzes the text for complexity level, passive voice percentage, adverbs used per 100 words, etc., so writers can understand where their weaknesses are in order to improve upon them accordingly. ProWritingAid does all this plus offers an editor who will look over everything with a fine tooth comb before publication goes live online!

Writing Apps

For example, many writers have found that artificial intelligence can be helpful when it comes to writing blog posts. Blogging is a particularly difficult task for people who have writer’s block or find that their words don’t flow easily. With AI-powered writing apps, however, you may find that the creative process is easier and more enjoyable than before.

Another benefit of using these apps is that they help you write clearly and concisely by eliminating unnecessary words and phrases from your work. This allows readers to get straight to the point without wasting time trying to decipher what you mean by “and so forth.”

Conclusion

AI has changed the way we write. It has given us new tools for human expression, and in some cases, allowed us to do things we never could before. But it’s also raised concerns about the future of writing, and what role humans will play in it. Will machines replace writers entirely? Or will they just help us write better? We don’t know yet-but what seems clear is that AI offers a lot more than just a chance to automate your tasks or save time doing mundane work like formatting or proofreading: It opens up new opportunities for creativity and self-expression in ways we haven’t seen before today.

[Note: This entire post was generated by a GPT-3 engine with simple prompts]

Originally published at https://mattstarolis.com on October 30, 2022.

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Matt Starolis

Computer engineer, economist, and educator who writes about thinking and teaching -- specifically how to do each better.