Please keep going with your Substack! I look forward to it every week. The world still needs writers who write from their hearts & AI just cannot do that. I for one cannot wrap my head around the notion of punching in random thoughts & being presented with a written piece. It lacks soul. Human writing for the win
AI is such a big topic - lots of people are currently exploring the implications of contracting out our activities to computers. While I can see the potential of such technology for a mature, highly evolved species, I'm conscious that currently AI programmes are being developed by big corporations and promoted by governments. So as a writer, a reader and a human I'm steering clear of it, as far as I can, for now!
Thanks for this Alex, "contracting out our activities to computers." Isnt something ive heard of i will go and do some research. All i want to do is share some words to lift people from my heart to there's, but when i was asked if I was using AI to write the first two ebooks Id shared with them, it threw me, and added to a growing feeling that the words I write about simple every day things, could so easily be replicated by AI, quicker and in greater quantity. Its really knocked me off balance with the writing side of things. Thinking no one will be able to know the difference and so how do i share my heart through words 🤔 the language of the heart, thats something AI can never have, it isnt a mechanistic thing that can be modelled or replicated. Yet AI can replicate the medium the heart tries to communicate through 🤔
AI is already everywhere, so it's impossible to avoid entirely, and it's going to be pushed on us more and more. In its current form, it can and is being exploited by the powerful wanting a future of technocracy and transhumanism, so it's vital that we make very conscious choices about what we do and don't want. I've found podcasts on YouTube, often with a spiritual focus, an invaluable resource on the subject.
Just as everyone else has said, AI will never have the same "heart" that human writing does. Who cares if it is faster or has "better" vocabulary? We have been conditioned for years and years to always want faster, better, sharper, and look where it has gotten us - nowhere good. I for one will always value a human writing over a machine regurgitating, even if the human is a little more, well, "human."
Keep going with your substack! It’s perfect as it is. As an aspiring writer, I hate ai too. But we need each individual’s humanity, now more than ever.
I’m wondering who asked the question and why? It seems an odd one to ask. Using AI without declaring it seems like fraud to me - I suppose in the context of a factual text if you asked it to write a paragraph outlining the advantages of certain dietary choices for a dosha it might have the necessary database to do it? But for the daily observational stuff you write surely it would take as long to input what you wanted to say as to write it yourself? And where would your writers voice have gone?
You could simply ask it to create a piece of writing for x amount of words in the style of lucy fleetwood about simple everyday things, and it would do it, i dont think anyone would know the difference, every time we publish anything online, its in the AI databank to refer to 😔 im trying to work out how to keep my writing human 🤔
Don't stop writing Lucy! AI has its place and its uses, but it is no replacement for writing that comes from the heart and soul. You can feel the difference as a reader. I want writing that carries the voice of a unique individual, not the generic flavour of Chat-GPT ❤
That is very helpful, Vicki, i wasnt sure if anyone would be able to feel the difference, the whole thing is about heart and helping to feed people's hearts and that feeds mine, i guess its all about meaningful connection, and the AI thing just feels like no heart, and it feels like it makes the creativity, the heart, what it is to be a human being, our humaness, well i feel its being mechanised mimicked and sometimes people can't tell the difference, a bit sad really 🙏for instance these words are now out there for AI to use when it calculates that would be useful 😔
I think if you follow someone regularly you get to know their unique voice, their personality shines through. This is something AI can't imitate, there is no personality...
I second everyone else’s comments! I love your SubStacks & the humanness of them. YOU are irreplaceable! 💛
I do share your horror at how commonplace AI writing is becoming... I am in an academic writing group and cannot believe how much other “writers” now rely on it and the way it has made them doubt their own abilities. And how no-one talks about the enormous CARBON FOOTPRINT that comes with using these technologies!! It’s surely not worth the carbon cost for a sentence that it minutely “better written”?!
Myself, I have been a writer for my entire life and career and have no interest in asking a computer to replace me. (Even Grammarly is starting to overstep the mark!) Writing is a form of creativity and we need creativity for good health. To me, AI & smartphone obsession are signs of a sick society. (It’s not an opinion in fact – we know they are making us sicker!)
We do NOT have to follow the tide, even if the current is strong. We can be like large rocks in the ocean, unmoved by the changing tides – modelling strength and authenticity. Our world needs us to stand up and remind others what “normal” looks like. Cos it’s not AI. Not to me.
Thank you for your reply, Georgie 🙏 last week after reading my ebook I was asked if id used AI to write it, and it kind of added to a growing feeling that no one could know the difference, id already been questioning this, so thank you for your response 🧡
Please keep going with your Substack! I look forward to it every week. The world still needs writers who write from their hearts & AI just cannot do that. I for one cannot wrap my head around the notion of punching in random thoughts & being presented with a written piece. It lacks soul. Human writing for the win
Thank you, Tiffany that is good to hear. Recently as I write ive been thinking that maybe AI could do it more quickly and better 😏
Keep writing Lucy!!! NOTHING compares to heart to heart connection, however ‘intelligent’ the alternative may seem.
Thank you, Helen. Im so glad the heart and connection is coming through 🙏 its what makes writing and sending these posts out, enjoyable 🥰
AI is such a big topic - lots of people are currently exploring the implications of contracting out our activities to computers. While I can see the potential of such technology for a mature, highly evolved species, I'm conscious that currently AI programmes are being developed by big corporations and promoted by governments. So as a writer, a reader and a human I'm steering clear of it, as far as I can, for now!
Thanks for this Alex, "contracting out our activities to computers." Isnt something ive heard of i will go and do some research. All i want to do is share some words to lift people from my heart to there's, but when i was asked if I was using AI to write the first two ebooks Id shared with them, it threw me, and added to a growing feeling that the words I write about simple every day things, could so easily be replicated by AI, quicker and in greater quantity. Its really knocked me off balance with the writing side of things. Thinking no one will be able to know the difference and so how do i share my heart through words 🤔 the language of the heart, thats something AI can never have, it isnt a mechanistic thing that can be modelled or replicated. Yet AI can replicate the medium the heart tries to communicate through 🤔
AI is already everywhere, so it's impossible to avoid entirely, and it's going to be pushed on us more and more. In its current form, it can and is being exploited by the powerful wanting a future of technocracy and transhumanism, so it's vital that we make very conscious choices about what we do and don't want. I've found podcasts on YouTube, often with a spiritual focus, an invaluable resource on the subject.
Please continue , I’m learning such a lot and your posts come from the heart. Wishing you a peaceful wintertide
Thank you, Amber ☺️ solstice reflections 🙏
Just as everyone else has said, AI will never have the same "heart" that human writing does. Who cares if it is faster or has "better" vocabulary? We have been conditioned for years and years to always want faster, better, sharper, and look where it has gotten us - nowhere good. I for one will always value a human writing over a machine regurgitating, even if the human is a little more, well, "human."
Thank you, Briana, i'm glad to hear you saying that, i'd started to doubt myself 🙏
Your heart and humanity comes through in your writing, Lucy. I hope you continue! ❤️
Thank you, Dana, you are an amazing writer, that means a lot 🙏
Keep going with your substack! It’s perfect as it is. As an aspiring writer, I hate ai too. But we need each individual’s humanity, now more than ever.
Thank you for replying, i'll take a look at your substack ☺️
I’m wondering who asked the question and why? It seems an odd one to ask. Using AI without declaring it seems like fraud to me - I suppose in the context of a factual text if you asked it to write a paragraph outlining the advantages of certain dietary choices for a dosha it might have the necessary database to do it? But for the daily observational stuff you write surely it would take as long to input what you wanted to say as to write it yourself? And where would your writers voice have gone?
You could simply ask it to create a piece of writing for x amount of words in the style of lucy fleetwood about simple everyday things, and it would do it, i dont think anyone would know the difference, every time we publish anything online, its in the AI databank to refer to 😔 im trying to work out how to keep my writing human 🤔
Substack has a setting where you can stop AI programmes using your work to learn from.
Really! I shall have a search 😊
Don't stop writing Lucy! AI has its place and its uses, but it is no replacement for writing that comes from the heart and soul. You can feel the difference as a reader. I want writing that carries the voice of a unique individual, not the generic flavour of Chat-GPT ❤
That is very helpful, Vicki, i wasnt sure if anyone would be able to feel the difference, the whole thing is about heart and helping to feed people's hearts and that feeds mine, i guess its all about meaningful connection, and the AI thing just feels like no heart, and it feels like it makes the creativity, the heart, what it is to be a human being, our humaness, well i feel its being mechanised mimicked and sometimes people can't tell the difference, a bit sad really 🙏for instance these words are now out there for AI to use when it calculates that would be useful 😔
I think if you follow someone regularly you get to know their unique voice, their personality shines through. This is something AI can't imitate, there is no personality...
That's a really good point!
Lucy, AI can 100% not do what you do. We need your soothing words! Please continue, your way of writing is so completely unique. Xxx
Thank you, May 🙏 thats very kind, i will continue, ive been knocked out with the responses 🧡 a real xmas present 🎄
I second everyone else’s comments! I love your SubStacks & the humanness of them. YOU are irreplaceable! 💛
I do share your horror at how commonplace AI writing is becoming... I am in an academic writing group and cannot believe how much other “writers” now rely on it and the way it has made them doubt their own abilities. And how no-one talks about the enormous CARBON FOOTPRINT that comes with using these technologies!! It’s surely not worth the carbon cost for a sentence that it minutely “better written”?!
Myself, I have been a writer for my entire life and career and have no interest in asking a computer to replace me. (Even Grammarly is starting to overstep the mark!) Writing is a form of creativity and we need creativity for good health. To me, AI & smartphone obsession are signs of a sick society. (It’s not an opinion in fact – we know they are making us sicker!)
We do NOT have to follow the tide, even if the current is strong. We can be like large rocks in the ocean, unmoved by the changing tides – modelling strength and authenticity. Our world needs us to stand up and remind others what “normal” looks like. Cos it’s not AI. Not to me.
Thank you for your reply, Georgie 🙏 last week after reading my ebook I was asked if id used AI to write it, and it kind of added to a growing feeling that no one could know the difference, id already been questioning this, so thank you for your response 🧡