AI-free writing

I've been following a rule for a while now, and I want to share it. I never use AI-generated content in my writing, and I never will.

I'm not a Luddite. I use AI extensively for tasks like generating unit tests, reviewing code, and discussing system design. I recently started using coding agents and plan to use them even more once they improve.

Still, I don't want AI to write prose for me. It might be silly, but I prefer to write my blog posts and books entirely by hand. Sure, that means I'll never be as productive as authors who publish AI-generated content. Or cover as many topics. So be it.

We're quickly moving into the era of AI-generated content for marketing, education, and perhaps even fiction. I don't think AI writing is inherently bad, nor do I think that people who create AI-heavy content are wrong. But I want to stay out of it.

Will readers still be interested in AI-free writing five years from now? I really hope so. But if they aren't, that's okay.

My rule of thumb: writing is an AI-free zone.

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