I opened someone's newsletter a few weeks ago touting the “glorious” age of AI and the advantages it provides.
Hm, I thought. AI is fascinating, I guess. Speedy. Clever, in its way. But…glorious?
It’s been studying us. Wouldn’t that suggest anything “glorious” about AI can be attributed in part to what it’s drawn from that which makes us gloriously human? It did, after all, train on our published projects like articles, blog posts, and books (which it’s already consumed, with or without our permission).
I’ve been thinking a lot about AI lately, as headline after headline offers dire warnings (job losses!) or lavish praises (glorious!), depending on the source. I know clients and colleagues who are using AI extensively in their operations, including research, drafting, and editing. I know others who haven’t tried it even once.
To be honest, I’ve gone back and forth on it myself. When ChatGPT was first making the headlines in 2022, I “interviewed it“ because I was curious to see how it worked and what it would say. I was simultaneously freaked out and fascinated with the results. Should I avoid it or embrace it?
I didn’t decide on the spot. Instead, I experimented with it in low-stakes ways before drawing any conclusions; it’s evolving so rapidly, however, I land on an opinion only to change my mind a week later based on new information. I’m suffering from technological whiplash.
Now that AI is embedded in our writing programs, email inboxes, and more, I’m revisiting my opinion once more.
Turns out I had a lot to say. Listen or head to https://annkroeker.com/2026/02/11/whose-voice-is-on-your-pages-human-vs-ai-writing/ to read it and access all my sources in the footnotes.
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