Digital Writing
Navigating the New Landscapes of Digital Writing: 8 Ways AI Can’t Imitate Human Intentionality
Illuminating the unmatched magic of human touch in digital writing
What will ChatGPT (and other AI tools) most likely never replace in writing?
Intentionality.
Being intentional in one’s digital writing makes the difference between a lifeless sentence and one with soul, depth and meaning.
Being intentional in one’s writing makes the difference between a soulless story and a narrative alive — breathing, eliciting emotions, and leaving a mark on readers’ minds.
To be intentional means to be deliberate. It also means to have resolve; some determination to act in certain ways. Intentional also comes from the word ‘intend’. The ancient root of the word means to stretch. The Online Etymology Dictionary suggests there are connections with an ancient Germanic word ettle, from Old Norse ætla “to think, conjecture, propose.”
Machine Learning (ML) tools like ChatGPT can be quite deliberate and intentional but in machine-like ways. No so much conjecture involved. Writing illuminated by purposeful human choices with specific reasons will consistently shine over Artificial…
