I’m a Writer Who Uses AI.

I’m a writer who uses AI.

And I don't think I should have to apologize for that.

I use AI to explore ideas, understand difficult concepts, improve my drafts, challenge my thinking, and sometimes find the words for something I already know but cannot express clearly.

I use it when I feel stuck.

I use it when I want to look at a topic from a different perspective.

I use it when I have ten unfinished thoughts and need help organizing them.

And yes, sometimes I ask it to help me write.

But none of that makes me stop being a writer.

At least, that's what I believe.

Yet, whenever the conversation about AI and writing comes up, there seems to be an invisible question hanging in the air:

If you use AI, are you really a writer?

Some people believe AI-assisted writing is automatically dishonest. Others think writers who use AI are taking shortcuts. And some believe that if a machine contributes even a small part to a piece of writing, the human behind it deserves less credit.

I understand why people have concerns.

AI can generate generic content. It can repeat ideas, produce inaccurate information, imitate familiar writing patterns, and make thousands of articles sound strangely similar.

It can also be misused.