My colleagues dont write original content and use AI for everything

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Anonymous wrote: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!

How often are you angry?

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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.

Depends. DH is a tech CEO and uses it for a few things. He has it summarize all of his emails first thing in the morning and prioritize action items and those requiring responses. That alone saves him more than an hour or two a day reading them (which he does but usually in the order it suggests). It's great for things like that. Editing or starting to write all hands speeches. Synthesizing certain types of data.

He also has it write or start writing emails when he's annoyed or angry about something, or rewrite them to soften the tone. Never (according to him) uses it for anything that requires facts, like profit loss sales etc. It's just a tool like any other, and you have to use it in a way that works for you and your organization.

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Anonymous wrote: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!

How often are you angry?

I don't know about this guy, but I work at a large organiztion and fairly frequently find myself getting emails that annoy me. Either the tone, or inappropriate requests, or excuses on why things haven't been done. I'm a very fact based and straightforward person which works out fine face to face where people can see me or hear my tone of voice, but doesn't always land in emails. AI helps rewrite those so people aren't left thinking "bxxxtch" since they can't hear my thinking.

And now I can stop using emojis to try to soften things which sometimes just makes you seem unprofessional or like a preteen texting.

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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!

Hahaha, thanks Claude!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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!

How often are you angry?

I don't know about this guy, but I work at a large organiztion and fairly frequently find myself getting emails that annoy me. Either the tone, or inappropriate requests, or excuses on why things haven't been done. I'm a very fact based and straightforward person which works out fine face to face where people can see me or hear my tone of voice, but doesn't always land in emails. AI helps rewrite those so people aren't left thinking "bxxxtch" since they can't hear my thinking.

And now I can stop using emojis to try to soften things which sometimes just makes you seem unprofessional or like a preteen texting.

+1 I write whatever comes out of my head in word and then have copilot make it less likely to get me fired. I ask it to summarize emails, find inconsistencies between documents. I never use it when actual data or facts are needed. It can be really helpful.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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!

How often are you angry?

I don't know about this guy, but I work at a large organiztion and fairly frequently find myself getting emails that annoy me. Either the tone, or inappropriate requests, or excuses on why things haven't been done. I'm a very fact based and straightforward person which works out fine face to face where people can see me or hear my tone of voice, but doesn't always land in emails. AI helps rewrite those so people aren't left thinking "bxxxtch" since they can't hear my thinking.

And now I can stop using emojis to try to soften things which sometimes just makes you seem unprofessional or like a preteen texting.

+1 I write whatever comes out of my head in word and then have copilot make it less likely to get me fired. I ask it to summarize emails, find inconsistencies between documents. I never use it when actual data or facts are needed. It can be really helpful.

Learn to write.

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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.

Depends. DH is a tech CEO and uses it for a few things. He has it summarize all of his emails first thing in the morning and prioritize action items and those requiring responses. That alone saves him more than an hour or two a day reading them (which he does but usually in the order it suggests). It's great for things like that. Editing or starting to write all hands speeches. Synthesizing certain types of data.

He also has it write or start writing emails when he's annoyed or angry about something, or rewrite them to soften the tone. Never (according to him) uses it for anything that requires facts, like profit loss sales etc. It's just a tool like any other, and you have to use it in a way that works for you and your organization.

PP. So he feels more productive. But does this faster work deliver more economic value? Maybe it does...but if so...is it really a game changer? Remember that what matters to the employer (if for profit) is money saved or created somehow. Making an e-mail have a nicer tone only matters if it makes things actually happen or reduces workplace turnover, etc.

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I am a better writer than AI. No question.

[Anonymous]

I am a better writer with AI. I am a non-native speaker and have ADHD, so getting me to start to write is so very hard. I have deep expertise and good arguments, but putting them together to make the text flow is almost impossible. I dropped out of academia because writing a paper took years. Now I can be done in a week. I don't ask AI for content, I ask for framing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Smarmy. Yes. Why is AI so smarmy?

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Anonymous wrote:It's depressing. Most of humanity is chooseing to self-lobotomize and people who can actually think are shrinking minority.

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)

Everywhere is laying off people, so staying out of controversy is even higher pressure now, so everyone marches to the AI token tempo.

This is such a ridiculous answer and sounds like an excuse someone who has outsourced all of their thinking to AI would come up with.

AI is not going to reduce your risk of sounding incompetent, it's going to increase it when it starts hallucinating things that aren't true or starts talking about goblins in a work email.

And "sorry I said something false/stupid/insane in my email, AI wrote it" is not an excuse or plausible deniability that will get you off the hook, it will get you in even more trouble because not only did you send out an email with false/stupid/insane stuff in it, now they know that you're not even doing your job, you're just outsourcing everything to AI.

[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?

There are vigilantes out there, ironically using ChatGPT, to expose companies that do this. It presents a clear and present reputational risk. In this day and age, authenticity and trust matter more than ever, and companies that spit out AI slop are distrusted and perceived as inauthentic.

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Anonymous wrote:No - we're in a creative field (marketing) and discouraging it's use especially for client work. It erodes brand trust, fast.

We can and do use it for other things (notes, ideas, summaries, etc) but marketing needs to be human.

You are supposed to feed it your companies context

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If you aren't ai'ing you're employing

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Remind them that Copilot can be prompted to take on a casual tone and one that mimics the user’s personality.