AI scepticism is at its peak, and Substackers debate the introduction of Pangram to check whether posts are 100% human. Part 1 of 2 about how AI can help you write for a general audience
Good take Stephanie, I would argue that one should use AI to really help with "productizing" and eventually "commoditizing" the mountains of IP and pattern recognition academics sit on. However caution those that use it to make sure heavy editing/formation is involved when publishing. No matter the platform. AI is a great thought partner, and you said it yourself, your AI written prose outperforms personal. They are still your ideas and prompts, AI is just helping you ship it faster than you ever would on your own. (BTW, wrote this one from the heart, no AI on it.... :)
Thanks Jamie, great comment, I like the "productizing" angle! I am a business school academic, so I find it absolutely fascinating to see how people create livelihoods and businesses online as much as I enjoy engaging in conversations with people. Your point about the IP academics sit on - it is really difficult to refocus one's academic knowledge as something marketable, and there are a lot of good reasons for it. And I think AI can really help with challenging ingrained ways of writing and thinking about our knowledge. Sure, not uncritically, but try and find an uncritical academic!
Hah, academics are trained to be critical for sure! I have a unique background working for a top B-school in a business capacity then flipped to years of consulting, still believe there is lots of IP value there per individual academic, if they would let go and get out of their own way ;)
Good take Stephanie, I would argue that one should use AI to really help with "productizing" and eventually "commoditizing" the mountains of IP and pattern recognition academics sit on. However caution those that use it to make sure heavy editing/formation is involved when publishing. No matter the platform. AI is a great thought partner, and you said it yourself, your AI written prose outperforms personal. They are still your ideas and prompts, AI is just helping you ship it faster than you ever would on your own. (BTW, wrote this one from the heart, no AI on it.... :)
Thanks Jamie, great comment, I like the "productizing" angle! I am a business school academic, so I find it absolutely fascinating to see how people create livelihoods and businesses online as much as I enjoy engaging in conversations with people. Your point about the IP academics sit on - it is really difficult to refocus one's academic knowledge as something marketable, and there are a lot of good reasons for it. And I think AI can really help with challenging ingrained ways of writing and thinking about our knowledge. Sure, not uncritically, but try and find an uncritical academic!
Hah, academics are trained to be critical for sure! I have a unique background working for a top B-school in a business capacity then flipped to years of consulting, still believe there is lots of IP value there per individual academic, if they would let go and get out of their own way ;)
I had to laugh, accurate observation. I'd say you should do this as a consultancy, but willingness to pay being non-existent, maybe not...