5 Things Creators Shouldn’t Use ChatGPT For

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5 Things Creators Shouldn’t Use ChatGPT For (Yet)

ChatGPT can remove mundane tasks from a content creator’s workflow.

The result?

Better content produced more efficiently.

But in my opinion, there are still corners within a creator’s process where ChatGPT should be used with caution.

Here are five you need to know.

1. Data/Citations

AI tools sometimes hallucinate.

ChatGPT, in particular, has trouble finding accurate sources. In fact, it often comes up with links to sources that don’t exist.

When you’re looking for data to make your content more authoritative, avoid taking ChatGPT’s data/statistics/sources at face value.

Check every source it links to and ensure the content is legitimate.

Now that ChatGPT is able to browse the web in real time, it’ll inevitably get better at this.

In addition, there are academic tools being built specifically for this purpose as we speak.

But for now, tread lightly.

2. Jokes

A while back, I gave you all a ChatGPT prompt to add humor to a piece of writing.

But after experimenting with the prompt quite a bit, I still struggle to get the responses to a point where I’m happy.

The jokes ChatGPT comes up with are often pretty bland, obvious, and superficial.

They lack nuance and personality.

While they can serve as effective inspiration, the jokes are rarely good enough to use in their current state.

3. Anecdotes

This one is more of an ethical concern.

Anecdotes are a great way to make a piece of content more relatable and engaging.

Ultimately, ChatGPT can generate killer anecdotes if you asked it to.

But as a creator hoping to grow a loyal and engaged audience, do you really want to fake an entire anecdote?

Sure, you could.

But should you?

Personally, I wouldn’t take the risk, even if there was just a slight chance of coming across as inauthentic.

I’d ask ChatGPT to flesh out one of my real anecdotes to make it more interesting to read.

But I wouldn’t be comfortable completely making something up.

4. Point Of View

Over time, writers and creators will develop a “voice”.

Their voice is what differentiates them from the competition and makes them instantly recognizable to an audience.

Often, point of view and perspective forms an important part of their voice.

This is more relevant when it comes to certain types of content than others.

But no matter what type of creator you are, try not to rush the process of finding your voice by asking ChatGPT to guide your point of view.

At the end of the day, your perspective should be your own.

Avoid asking ChatGPT to generate it for you - audiences can sense inauthenticity from a mile away.

5. One-Click Articles

By “one-click articles”, I mean articles/scripts where the user has simply given ChatGPT a topic or keyword and nothing else.

No detailed prompts or outlines.

They’ve just given ChatGPT a title and asked it to generate an article with a specific word count.

These articles are rarely effective pieces of writing.

Sure, they’d be acceptable. But they wouldn’t be good enough for a serious creator.

That’s why this newsletter teaches creators how to use ChatGPT as a writing assistant.

A tool to enhance your existing writing process, not to replace it with a weaker alternative.

AI Bits From The Web 🍬 

• Fashionable dress designs by a Midjourney user (link)

• A camera that uses AI to take alternate versions of photographs using location data (link)

• Photoshop’s Generative Fill feature used to supercharge a Midjourney illustration of a neon city. Phenomenal to see how well these two tools complement each other (link)

And that’s all for today!

Misya, The Pen Pivot