As I'm sure many of you know, Blossom added a new AI detector. I wanted to share some of my thoughts on AI and how I use it to help me create my Blossom posts and other content. If you haven't noticed already, the vast majority of my posts are written using AI. If that bothers you, no worries, you don't need to read my content. Here's how I use AI to help me create my posts: When I find a topic in my QAFP studies or have an idea I think is worth sharing, I talk through it into Wispr Flow for a few minutes. It always starts with an idea or an opinion that I have, and then I talk through that opinion or the new concept that I just learned. After that, I usually get an LLM to make my thoughts more understandable and clear while still trying to preserve all of the ideas and opinions that I have. I have no issue using AI this way because the topic, perspective and responsibility are still mine. It helps me turn a few minutes of rambling into something easier to read. I do see an issue with a large number of AI posts on Blossom and other social media platforms. For example, whenever I see em dashes and glaring AI-isms, I automatically discount the content that I read in those posts. The posts I discount are the ones where it feels like the person contributed almost nothing. The repeated phrases and perfectly balanced sentences are easy to spot, but the bigger problem is that the person did not bring a point of view of their own. AI can make a weak idea sound polished without making it worth reading. I am responsible for every claim I publish, whether AI helped arrange the words or not, and that responsibility matters far more to me than a detector score. How do you feel about AI-assisted posts?
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Nicolle
@moneymeetslegacy · 2dEdited
Thanks for your transparency and point of view. Similarly, I have no issue with AI-assisted content so long as it is clear that a human has contributed to it, reviewed it, ensured accuracy, has an reasonable amount of competence on the matter, and overall improved it from AI slop. It is hard for some people to convey thoughts clearly or even be grammatically correct. I feel most people would agree. This is the age we live in and we’ll all need to adapt, kicking and screaming if need be! I teach college and university students part time and the use of AI is unbelievable and concerning. It’s difficult for faculty to manage as it’s so rampant. What’s frustrating about what’s happening with AI usage is that it creates a false sense of competence.
Fraser McGuire
@frasermcguire · 2dEdited
I think AI is useful for producing “commodity” content. Meaning the ideas are not novel, generally informational, such as the QAFP content. When content is more personality based, such as personal experiences and money stories, I find AI robs the reader of a unique point of view. You are the only person that can tell a personal story, so why would we want to outsource our personality to AI? As a huge fan of the em dash and short, punchy sentences, I’ve had to personally change how I naturallly write 😂. I will continue to use AI as a research assistant and grammatical editor but I’ve found trying to combine it with my natural writing style hasn’t worked out that well in the past.
ETF Go
@etf.go · 2d
I’ll be right back. I just need to ask AI how I feel about AI. 😂
Anouk Gardenia
@gardenia11 · 2d
I used to be impressed with people's knowledge like wow they are so smart! But now i can tell when something is ai. I prefer humans.
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