There is a lot of talk these days about ChatGPT or using AI to write or to speak for you. It’s becoming the “cool” thing to do, the thing the “educated” or “techy” people use to communicate.  The thought of this makes me feel rather uneasy.  I don’t like it. I don’t like telling a robot to speak for me. I don’t like thinking that my voice is not really my voice. It feels like cheating. It feels like appearances are more important than reality. It feels like you are trying to be someone you’re not. It feels fake.

I read an article today wherein Jodie Cook, a ChatGPT specialist says, “There’s no better way to build an audience than writing online. Creating the habit of showing up and hitting publish will serve you well for everything in your professional future. But there’s a wrong way to produce. Without studying the data and learning how to improve, your words won’t hit the mark. Don’t get stale. Don’t let people switch off. Take your online writing to a whole new level and be forever proud of everything you share.”  (See Improve Your Writing With ChatGPT (5 Powerful Prompts.)

In other words, your words probably aren’t good enough.  Let ChatGPT fix them.

Jodie Cook does, however, give a few good tips.  I especially liked this one:  “Add more personal stories.  There are no unique messages, just unique messengers. And you’re the messenger that people want to hear from. Deliver the goods by including stories. Don’t just share a lesson, say how you learned it. Teach based on experience. Explain with anecdotes. Give depth to your online writing when you explain from personal experience.  [Can a robot really do this for you??]

Here are a few things you need to know about me:

I don’t color my hair.
I don’t paint my nails or my face.
I don’t edit or enhance my photos.
I don’t let a robot speak for me.

I love being natural.
I love being real.
I love that what you see is how God created me.
I love that I can use words, my words, to speak to you.

This is who I am and who I will always be.
That’s all.

Ann