1. With a couple of exceptions, I think Claude did a better job with punctuation and sentence structure than I saw in your “Ok, Claude, we have a problem” paragraph (which, as completely casual writing, can slide by without correction; just sayin').
2. Claude’s advice for you as a writer sounded spot-on. However, until readers ask him corresponding questions, the danger is that they’ll read AI compositions and either won’t know or won’t care that they’re AI-generated.
3. Writers who aren’t as good as you or as ethical as you will put forth Claude’s work as their own, to the detriment of good human-generated work, adding to the plethora of total crap that's already available.
Like the internet (and many other things, really), AI would seem to be a double-edged sword. Everything depends on how it’s used.
Hi Joyce, I heard an enlightening interview several weeks ago on Fresh Air, with tech author Kashmir Hill. She delves into the concept of how AI, as you mention in your post, is always polite, positive and uplifting -- but goes farther. She's been writing tech stuff for a decade and closely following AI. Think it might interest you, here's the link: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5405608/what-happens-when-artificial-intelligence-quietly-reshapes-our-lives
I've been having a conversation with Lightpage in a similar vein. Asking about using AI in my writing and asking about how it can possibly represent my 'voice' and is that ethical? Or deceitful? Tbh, it was a 'sensible' conversation, but a bit 'apologetic' and jokey. In fact. quite similar to the responses you had from Claude.
A few thoughts as I read your post:
1. With a couple of exceptions, I think Claude did a better job with punctuation and sentence structure than I saw in your “Ok, Claude, we have a problem” paragraph (which, as completely casual writing, can slide by without correction; just sayin').
2. Claude’s advice for you as a writer sounded spot-on. However, until readers ask him corresponding questions, the danger is that they’ll read AI compositions and either won’t know or won’t care that they’re AI-generated.
3. Writers who aren’t as good as you or as ethical as you will put forth Claude’s work as their own, to the detriment of good human-generated work, adding to the plethora of total crap that's already available.
Like the internet (and many other things, really), AI would seem to be a double-edged sword. Everything depends on how it’s used.
Robin … that is the rub.
Hi Joyce, I heard an enlightening interview several weeks ago on Fresh Air, with tech author Kashmir Hill. She delves into the concept of how AI, as you mention in your post, is always polite, positive and uplifting -- but goes farther. She's been writing tech stuff for a decade and closely following AI. Think it might interest you, here's the link: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5405608/what-happens-when-artificial-intelligence-quietly-reshapes-our-lives
Thanks again for sharing this … a LOT to think about. I loved that Claude was deemed to be the most “ethical”.
Me too/ who I use thanks to Sarah!
thank you, Jeanine - I listened to the interview; lots to ponder.
Jeanine … thanks, I look forward to reading this.
I've been having a conversation with Lightpage in a similar vein. Asking about using AI in my writing and asking about how it can possibly represent my 'voice' and is that ethical? Or deceitful? Tbh, it was a 'sensible' conversation, but a bit 'apologetic' and jokey. In fact. quite similar to the responses you had from Claude.
So far, I've used AI for research purposes.
That part is amazing!