A valid point of criticism, but I do wonder if this only applies to those who can (still) easily spot LLM assisted output.
Many people lack the time or writing skills to produce something elegant by themselves, so for them it's like fake breasts: an upgrade for the less discerning larger part of the target audience, as long as they don't look to closely.
> Presenting a friend or colleague with a note an AI wrote is like inviting them over for dinner and microwaving a Stouffer’s. An AI post on LinkedIn is bringing that same microwaved dinner to a potluck. You should be embarrassed in either case!
Hey now, nothing wrong with a Stouffer's, especially for a potluck. Everyone else at the potluck is doing the same thing anyway.
> And I discovered the pseudo social network that I’d once found cringe is actually full of smart people—who crop up if I’m willing to spend a bit of extra time sharing my writing with them.
Without some heavy sourcing, I am incredibly hesitant to believe this.
Are you hesitant to believe that there are smart people using LinkedIn, or are you hesitant to believe that they will take the time to engage with you when you write to them?
This is as long as the article needed to be.
Many people lack the time or writing skills to produce something elegant by themselves, so for them it's like fake breasts: an upgrade for the less discerning larger part of the target audience, as long as they don't look to closely.
Hey now, nothing wrong with a Stouffer's, especially for a potluck. Everyone else at the potluck is doing the same thing anyway.
For discernment perhaps? Humans have an authentic connection to the real world.
Without some heavy sourcing, I am incredibly hesitant to believe this.