3 Essential Writing Tasks that AI-Assisted Writing Programs Cannot Do for You

AI-assisted writing programs such as ChatGPT, Jasper, and others are all the rage in business communication. Would-be writers plug their scruffy text into a chat window and out pops a sleekly groomed document. It seems too good to be true.

Like all such things, it is too good to be true. AI is amazing, but it has not replaced humans … yet. To write quality content such as emails, reports, blog posts, and outlines, we can use AI as a tool, but we need to better develop the skills that only humans can perform, such as strategizing, ensuring relevance, creating an appropriate tone, and maintaining logical flow.

Artificial intelligence is astounding in its capabilities, but it’s not human yet. You can use it for a huge array of business functions and as a boost to your business writing. AI can compile lists of ideas, tweak headlines, find examples, pull quotes, and proofread. That’s a lot, but these jobs are not the essence of the writing process.

Many people seem to believe that they no longer need to learn to write because the AI genie has popped out of the bottle and is granting their every wish about drafting their documents. I smile when I hear this because I’ve seen what AI can and cannot do. It can generate a serviceable first draft, yet you cannot rely on its…