Don't Paste the AI: Why Your Unedited ChatGPT Reply Is a Missed Opportunity

Don't Paste the AI, please

Don't Paste the AI: Why Your Unedited ChatGPT Reply Is a Missed Opportunity

When someone asks you a question, they want your answer, not a wall of unedited ChatGPT output. The person on the other side has the same tools you do; if they wanted the generic answer, they could get it themselves. This site urges you to use AI as a drafting partner, then distill it into your own take. Quote the useful bits and explain why. If you have nothing to add, say so. Send the link to friends who drop model output in your DMs.

The person on the other side has the same tools you do. If they wanted the generic answer, they would have gotten it in four seconds.

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