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I Paid a Professional to Edit a ChatGPT-Written Article — Hilarity Ensued
The results were not pretty, but very funny.
Look, I’ll be honest: I had kind of changed my mind about AI text generation.
When I first reviewed the best AI text generation tools, I was very annoyed about the hype because I asked four of the leading AI text generators to make a blog post and all four of them posted worthless garbage I wouldn’t give away to my worst nemesis. And they charge you for the pleasure!
Maybe due to the friendlier interface, maybe because I learned how to use AI better, but ChatGPT set itself apart. I liked it. I got along with it.
Finally, the day came when I used it to help me write a client article.
I asked ChatGPT to help me write a technical article
The client wanted me to write about the difference between a business analyst and a software architect*, which apparently ranks well on Google. While I have some knowledge in the field, I was struggling to really comprehend the differences between these two jobs. So I put ChatGPT to the test.
*I ghostwrite for this client, so I’ve changed the topic to remain anonymous. It was equivalent to this, though.
I spent three hours writing the article with the help of ChatGPT. ChatGPT helped with:
- Generating section ideas
- Providing some details about roles and responsibilities
- Offering useful similes and metaphors to grasp concepts
- Detailing various technological capabilities
With assistance, I:
- Actually wrote the article
- Edited it to incorporate the info in a readable and friendly way
- Did additional research on job listings
I was thrilled. It took me about half the time to write the article than it would have normally. There was just one niggling doubt I had.
Because I was so unfamiliar with the field, there was a small chance that I had just written a hot pile of incorrect flaming trash. And I’d never know. At least until the client got back…
