My colleagues dont write original content and use AI for everything

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work at a global organization that has drunk the AI Kool Aid, hook, line and sinker. My colleagues produce vast amounts of social media content, internal documens, and even publications which are CLEARLY written by AI. Its depressing. Is this happening everywhere?

Absolutely, and I want to assure you that your feelings are completely valid and understandable! This is a challenge that many organizations are navigating in today's rapidly evolving AI landscape.

The proliferation of AI-generated content in professional settings is indeed a multifaceted issue with both advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, AI tools can boost productivity and streamline workflows. On the other hand, it is important to remember that authentic human voices and perspectives are a core part of what makes organizational communication meaningful and impactful.

Here are some key takeaways to consider as you move forward on this journey:

• It is worth noting that you are not alone in this experience. Many professionals across various industries are grappling with similar concerns.
• Open and honest dialogue with leadership about the importance of authentic communication could be a great first step.
• Remember to prioritize your own wellbeing throughout this process.

At the end of the day, finding the right balance between leveraging AI capabilities and maintaining genuine human connection is an ongoing process. I hope this helps, and please do not hesitate to reach out if you need further support!

Ha! I see what you did there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Letting ai write for you reduces risk of saying something offensive or incompetent (and gives you plausible deniability if it does in fact sound stupid)

It's incredibly easy to write written correspondence without saying something offensive or incompetent. Sounds like you have a skill issue...and an intelligence issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work at a global organization that has drunk the AI Kool Aid, hook, line and sinker. My colleagues produce vast amounts of social media content, internal documens, and even publications which are CLEARLY written by AI. Its depressing. Is this happening everywhere?

Absolutely, and I want to assure you that your feelings are completely valid and understandable! This is a challenge that many organizations are navigating in today's rapidly evolving AI landscape.

The proliferation of AI-generated content in professional settings is indeed a multifaceted issue with both advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, AI tools can boost productivity and streamline workflows. On the other hand, it is important to remember that authentic human voices and perspectives are a core part of what makes organizational communication meaningful and impactful.

Here are some key takeaways to consider as you move forward on this journey:

• It is worth noting that you are not alone in this experience. Many professionals across various industries are grappling with similar concerns.
• Open and honest dialogue with leadership about the importance of authentic communication could be a great first step.
• Remember to prioritize your own wellbeing throughout this process.

At the end of the day, finding the right balance between leveraging AI capabilities and maintaining genuine human connection is an ongoing process. I hope this helps, and please do not hesitate to reach out if you need further support!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work at a global organization that has drunk the AI Kool Aid, hook, line and sinker. My colleagues produce vast amounts of social media content, internal documens, and even publications which are CLEARLY written by AI. Its depressing. Is this happening everywhere?

Absolutely, and I want to assure you that your feelings are completely valid and understandable! This is a challenge that many organizations are navigating in today's rapidly evolving AI landscape.

The proliferation of AI-generated content in professional settings is indeed a multifaceted issue with both advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, AI tools can boost productivity and streamline workflows. On the other hand, it is important to remember that authentic human voices and perspectives are a core part of what makes organizational communication meaningful and impactful.

Here are some key takeaways to consider as you move forward on this journey:

• It is worth noting that you are not alone in this experience. Many professionals across various industries are grappling with similar concerns.
• Open and honest dialogue with leadership about the importance of authentic communication could be a great first step.
• Remember to prioritize your own wellbeing throughout this process.

At the end of the day, finding the right balance between leveraging AI capabilities and maintaining genuine human connection is an ongoing process. I hope this helps, and please do not hesitate to reach out if you need further support!

Lol. The AI passage quoted is so smarmy.

"Remember to prioritize your own wellbeing throughout this process."

LLM-synthesized corp HR speak imitation that ultimately means nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's the big deal? It's not like anyone will read it.

This made me laugh. Then cry. So true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Letting ai write for you reduces risk of saying something offensive or incompetent (and gives you plausible deniability if it does in fact sound stupid)

It's incredibly easy to write written correspondence without saying something offensive or incompetent. Sounds like you have a skill issue...and an intelligence issue.

NP here - I definitely have a skill issues and that's a complete lack of tolerance to nonsense. AI helps me stay employed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work at a global organization that has drunk the AI Kool Aid, hook, line and sinker. My colleagues produce vast amounts of social media content, internal documens, and even publications which are CLEARLY written by AI. Its depressing. Is this happening everywhere?

OP - I suggest you get on board. They are likely getting things done ten times faster than you. They will be offered more opportunities because they are getting things done. Eventually it's going to catch up with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work at a global organization that has drunk the AI Kool Aid, hook, line and sinker. My colleagues produce vast amounts of social media content, internal documens, and even publications which are CLEARLY written by AI. Its depressing. Is this happening everywhere?

OP - I suggest you get on board. They are likely getting things done ten times faster than you. They will be offered more opportunities because they are getting things done. Eventually it's going to catch up with you.

I don't think people who like lazy writing hacks are the kind of high-powered people who are going to put their newly available time into being more productive for their employer.

It's very difficult to determine what pieces of white collar work are actually driving productivity, efficiency, etc.

I see people taking time back for themselves. Or to allow more meeting time. Who's to say if that enhances productivity.

I do think that people who sell glib summaries (consultants) may be more productive at producing slides. I'm not sure if that will reflect in consulting profits or reduced prices to clients. So it might mean that the most AI-friendly consultants get better work-life balance.

Currently AI cannot do very much of my job as a lot of my job involves informal organizational knowledge too expensive to digitize and IT systems too expensive to join together in an AI-exposable fashion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work at a global organization that has drunk the AI Kool Aid, hook, line and sinker. My colleagues produce vast amounts of social media content, internal documens, and even publications which are CLEARLY written by AI. Its depressing. Is this happening everywhere?

OP - I suggest you get on board. They are likely getting things done ten times faster than you. They will be offered more opportunities because they are getting things done. Eventually it's going to catch up with you.

I don't think people who like lazy writing hacks are the kind of high-powered people who are going to put their newly available time into being more productive for their employer.

It's very difficult to determine what pieces of white collar work are actually driving productivity, efficiency, etc.

I see people taking time back for themselves. Or to allow more meeting time. Who's to say if that enhances productivity.

I do think that people who sell glib summaries (consultants) may be more productive at producing slides. I'm not sure if that will reflect in consulting profits or reduced prices to clients. So it might mean that the most AI-friendly consultants get better work-life balance.

Currently AI cannot do very much of my job as a lot of my job involves informal organizational knowledge too expensive to digitize and IT systems too expensive to join together in an AI-exposable fashion.

I think it depends on your job. I'm a fed in an agency that was decimated over the past two years. And now people are leaving as fast as they can - we're all looking for new jobs. AI is the only way to keep up with the vast amount of work we do because there are no people to do it. My colleagues are very slow to adopt the AI we now have. They are floundering. Some are on PIPs, and it's directly related to their pace of work, letting things drop, etc. I'm not saying AI is a good thing - it's just the new reality. No one is hiring replacements for these folks who are leaving. So yes - someone could say I'm using AI when I could be writing it myself. That's entirely true. But I'm getting all the work done. And I'm standing out as someone who is getting all the work done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work at a global organization that has drunk the AI Kool Aid, hook, line and sinker. My colleagues produce vast amounts of social media content, internal documens, and even publications which are CLEARLY written by AI. Its depressing. Is this happening everywhere?

Absolutely, and I want to assure you that your feelings are completely valid and understandable! This is a challenge that many organizations are navigating in today's rapidly evolving AI landscape.

The proliferation of AI-generated content in professional settings is indeed a multifaceted issue with both advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, AI tools can boost productivity and streamline workflows. On the other hand, it is important to remember that authentic human voices and perspectives are a core part of what makes organizational communication meaningful and impactful.

Here are some key takeaways to consider as you move forward on this journey:

• It is worth noting that you are not alone in this experience. Many professionals across various industries are grappling with similar concerns.
• Open and honest dialogue with leadership about the importance of authentic communication could be a great first step.
• Remember to prioritize your own wellbeing throughout this process.

At the end of the day, finding the right balance between leveraging AI capabilities and maintaining genuine human connection is an ongoing process. I hope this helps, and please do not hesitate to reach out if you need further support!

Nice one

[Anonymous]

Government policy analyst here. When chatgpt first came out our boss was super wowed and sent us an AI written memo on a topic I was working on. It was so bad. I honestly haven't seen a huge improvement. For obvious questions it is usually good. For responding to trolls on DCUM it is awesome. For producing a memo on a topic that educated people have actual questions about, no, it sucks and even if used for background research it has definitely steered me wrong and caused lost time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Letting ai write for you reduces risk of saying something offensive or incompetent (and gives you plausible deniability if it does in fact sound stupid)

It's incredibly easy to write written correspondence without saying something offensive or incompetent. Sounds like you have a skill issue...and an intelligence issue.

+1



"‘Hey, did you know that AI can now read my email, summarize it, and draft a response?’ Yeah, you know who else can do that? Me. I can do that. You can't do that? How useless are you?”

[Anonymous]

I work for a law firm and one of our big corporate clients is now requiring AI use and cutting our contracted fees because AI is more efficient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work for a law firm and one of our big corporate clients is now requiring AI use and cutting our contracted fees because AI is more efficient.

This is the way of things now. Everyone who is railing against it....you are going to lose. Learn to use it to your advantage.

[Anonymous]

I am a physician at an academic hospital and I review papers for scientific/medical journals. I have so far reviewed 2 review (not research) papers this year that were clearly written by AI with factual errors, invented references, humorously purple prose (for a scientific journal) and em dashes all over the place. Complete disasters. And also very disturbing.

I do use AI to help write emails, though. If I am angry then I write out a big screed detailing how furious I am to get it out of my system, and then I ask AI to make the email shorter and ensure that the tone is “not hostile.” That works very well!