Writer's Digest

All Human, All the Time

To distinguish myself from robots, I’ve decided to label my work “all human, all the time.” It will be my hallmark, a stamp of authenticity.

Sophisticated AI applications like ChatGPT could negatively impact a large portion of the world’s workforce (although some claim it also creates jobs). We’re already seeing a deluge of online content either fully or partially created by AI, and it will only increase as more people take advantage of this powerful yet user-friendly technology.

This makes “real” writing as valuable as gold in 2023. Our unique abilities should be celebrated, and readers deserve to know whether text is AI-generated or not. We’re living in extraordinary times, and disclosure and transparency are vital. We must protect our livelihood, our work, and—more importantly—advertise our worth.

So how can

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