Substack writers: Don't fear the AI reaper

Who wants to read AI generated crap content? Not me!

The Internet is being flooded with vapid AI-generated trash content, potentially making the position of human content creators even more precarious than before AI’s rise. Yet, I do not believe you should despair. On the contrary, AI is not going to replace human writers any more than it will replace human artists.

Read on to find out why.

Here’s a snippet of an excellent article about AI sludge content and SEO by Michael Spencer:

I’ve noticed this avalanche of AI generated content also hit new Substack Newsletters, popping up on the topic of A.I. faster than they should have been doing organically. Skillful humans can make it impossible to tell. But the robotic tone and content that seems gamified for selling is a dead giveaway. Often these authors won’t use their real names to avoid potential legal liability.

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