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A few months ago, a LinkedIn creator dropped a post that hit with the force of a cold shower
“LinkedIn comments have gone from bad to bloody terminal since ChatGPT-4o dropped.”
And honestly? He wasn’t wrong.
He was calling out something everyone feels but rarely says: The rise of hyper-polished, overly formal, eerily generic AI comments that sound like a cross between a corporate press release and a spiritual LinkedIn monk.
“Wow! Your transformative insights deeply resonate with my leadership journey.”
“Powerful perspective! 🙏🔥🚀”
“So true. Leverage AI. Leverage transformation. Leverage synergy.”
Bots praising bots on bot-written posts.
But instead of just joining the pile-on, I responded with a different perspective. What followed turned into one of the most revealing exchanges about how people actually use AI in the small spaces online where it matters most:
AI Didn’t Ruin Comments — It Exposed Them
The creator’s frustration was real:
- Comments feel hollow
- Authenticity is dropping
- People can’t tell who’s speaking anymore — the person or the prompt
And that distinction is everything.
AI Isn’t a Substitute for Thinking — It’s a Tool for It
I offered a different angle:
People aren’t always using AI to be lazy. Sometimes they’re using AI because they genuinely have something to say … They just don’t know how to say it.
That’s where AI becomes a co-author of clarity.
- Save the post or screenshot it
- Run it through AI with the intent to understand, not automate
- Generate variations that deepen the conversation
- Choose the one that reflects what you truly mean
- Post the version that adds value
AI used well doesn’t replace your voice. It reveals it.
Confidence Comes From Speaking
The creator followed up with an honest perspective:
He used AI in comments when he first started out. It helped him find his footing. But within days, he didn’t need it anymore.
Now he writes all comments himself, every time.
And that’s when the lightbulb went off.
The Three Phases of AI-Native Expression
This real exchange revealed a pattern:
Phase 1 — AI-Assisted Expression
You know what you want to say, but you need help shaping it.
AI helps you articulate. Not fabricate.
Phase 2 — AI as Feedback Loop
You comment based on your own thought. Then you run it through AI afterward:
“Could I have said this better?”
This is where growth happens. AI becomes a mirror.
Phase 3 — Internalization & Fluency
You’ve learned the rhythm. You’ve learned the clarity. You speak naturally, confidently, intentionally.
AI wasn’t writing for you. It was training you.
Use AI to Think Better, Not Write Faster
“It’s the thinking that counts — not just using AI to do something.”
People conflate “writing” with “thinking.”
But AI is a thinking tool:
- It clarifies your intent
- It upgrades your language
- It tightens your structure
- It shows you how to express yourself better the next time
How to Use AI to Comment Without Sounding Like AI
Here’s the simple framework that emerged from this exchange:
1. Pause
Do you actually have a thought? If not, don’t comment.
2. Input
Feed the post into AI with context about how you feel or what you want to say.
3. Generate
Ask for 2–3 variations that push the idea forward.
4. Select
Pick the one that feels like you.
5. Reflect
After posting, ask AI how you could’ve communicated even better.
This creates compounding thinking , not compounding noise.
AI Comments Are Public Thinking
This wasn’t just a disagreement. It was a roadmap of how humans and AI co-evolve.
AI doesn’t kill authenticity. It exposes who’s thinking and who’s not.
This conversation with a LinkedIn creator wasn’t just about comments. It was about the future of public expression.
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Read More of The 2025 ChatGPT Case Study Series by Shawn Knight
2025 ChatGPT Case Study: Stop Prompting, Start Thinking → A rejection of surface-level prompt culture and an argument for real collaboration with AI.
2025 ChatGPT Case Study: LinkedIn’s Issues → A critique of the disconnect between the platform’s promise and its performance — especially for real-time creators.
2025 ChatGPT Case Study: 31 LinkedIn Frameworks in 31 Days (As Told by ChatGPT) → An outline of the experimental visibility project — using daily frameworks to test semantic reinforcement, identity modeling, and platform response.
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