I’m in a lot of writer groups online, and there’s one topic that seems to come up almost daily at the moment: ChatGPT.
The conversations around it are wide-ranging and often passionate. Some writers won’t go anywhere near it for ethical, environmental, or creative reasons. Others have fully embraced it, and are open about how they have incorporated it into their workflow. Some use it quietly, without disclosing it to clients. And some are using it against their better judgment, simply because clients expect or require them to.
It’s clear we’re still in the early stages of figuring out how AI fits into creative and professional writing. There are strong opinions and no settled norms – and as freelancers, it’s up to each of us to take an individual position that we are comfortable with.
For me, that decision is clear: I don’t use ChatGPT for client work.
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Ruth Dawkins Freelance Writer 