AI can spit out a blog post faster than you can make a coffee. That should scare you. It should terrify you. If it doesn’t, congratulations: you’re already outsourcing your brain
Polished. Confident. Finished. Wrong. Somewhere in that smooth prose is a lie, a made-up example, or a claim that’s completely false. And it will get published unless you step in.
If you didn’t verify it, you didn’t write it.
Every draft AI churns out that goes live without a human behind it is a lie dressed in perfect spelling and grammar. Don’t be that writer.
If you simply publish AI output, you’ve handed over your voice, your credibility, and your authority. A machine doesn’t care whether it’s right or wrong. You should. Your reputation depends on it.
Use AI. Verify everything. Publish only what you can stand behind.
AI Doesn’t Know Truth
AI predicts words. That’s it. It doesn’t care about reality. It doesn’t distinguish fact from fiction. And it will lie with confidence.
Here’s what it can do:
- Lie. Boldly.
- Invent quotes, stats, studies, history.
- Muddle names, dates, sources.
- Spit out arguments that crumble under scrutiny.
The prettier it looks, the deadlier the lie. That’s the trap.
Verification Isn’t Optional
Don’t blindly trust it. Don’t assume. Check:
- Spot danger: Facts, figures, examples — highlight everything suspicious.
- Check sources: If you can’t verify it, delete it. No exceptions.
- Kill examples: AI loves to invent anecdotes. Assume they’re lies until proven true.
- Test claims: Ask again. Ask differently. If you get conflicting answers, fix it yourself.
- Trust your gut: Feels wrong? It is. You’re the authority, not a machine.
Reclaim Your Voice
AI will make you bland. It will neuter your opinions. It will turn your writing into corporate wallpaper. Stop it.
- Force your opinions back: Don’t let AI weaken your voice.
- Cut fake neutrality: Have a position? State it.
- Use your own language: Replace dull corporate-speak with the words you actually use.
Your voice is yours. Own it. Don’t let AI dilute it.
Agree or Disagree, I Don’t Care
When a post goes live, the blame is yours. Readers don’t care or don't know if AI wrote it. They care if it’s wrong. Screw this up, and you can ruin your credibility. Period.
Here’s the bottom line: AI can help you write faster. It cannot make you a writer. It cannot take responsibility for your words. That’s your job. AI doesn’t have opinions. You do.
Verify the facts. Use your own language. Own every claim. Publish only what you can stand behind. Anything less, and you’re outsourcing your integrity to a machine. That’s not writing. It’s laziness masquerading as productivity.
Agree or disagree, I don’t care. But if you want to call yourself a writer, this is non-negotiable.
