AI Writing Programs Haven’t Perfected Human Writing Yet

Although machines may eventually replace writers, they are still not quite up to the task at hand. Although AI is skilled at writing prose, particularly in the case of journalistic pieces, it has not yet fully grasped the human voice.

Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3, or GPT-3, is a program that allows computers to create language that closely resembles writing done by actual people. It excels in some forms of writing but not in others. For example, it would be more likely to produce nonsense if you wanted it to replicate the speech of a genuine human. It would sound strange if you wanted it to emulate a Stephen King narrative that read like authentic King, but it could create a fact-based piece with ease. The grammar would be questionable or it would require extensive revision.

The tech's design has a weakness. It is predicated on pattern matching and prediction. So, generally speaking, it can produce good general writing. However, when you request certain writing, such as that of Stephen King, the technology is less able to comprehend what you're trying to convey.