AI is a Tool, Not a Threat

How generative AI is changing the way people write, and why it’s OK to use it thoughtfully for content creation (Bonus: I include a poll at end to share your thoughts)

I recently read one of my son’s college essays and couldn’t help but notice an overuse of the word “ensure.” When I asked him if he uses AI to write, he admitted yes. As a longtime journalist, I couldn’t help give him a writing lesson: use simpler words than “ensure,” use more active verbs, avoid repeating phrases, and for the love of all things literar…