By skyforbes 
It’s not about shortcuts. It’s about access.
This piece isn’t about hiding AI involvement. It’s about understanding why predictable, structured language can be a lifeline – especially for those who struggle to access or express what they feel.
Every few weeks, someone critiques how easy it is to recognize ChatGPT-generated text.
It sounds too clean. Too structured. Too emotionally distant.
And yes – the “ChatGPT voice” is easy to spot.
My Reply Would Be:
For many people – especially those who are alexithymic, neurodivergent, burned out, or chronically ill – that structure isn’t a flaw. It’s what makes the tool usable.
People who feel deeply don’t always have access to the language needed to explain what is going on. The issue isn’t a lack of insight – it’s the overload of unprocessed input. What is often needed is a way to sort, prioritize, and shape that input into something coherent.
ChatGPT offers a place to start: a draft, a sentence, a structure to react to.
Not because the person can’t think – but because they need something steady enough to think with.
For People Navigating Internal Chaos
This kind of support can be especially useful for those with alexithymia or anyone dealing with cognitive overwhelm. It helps organize the internal signals – emotional pressure, vague discomfort, physical tension – into something that can be named or at least acknowledged.
The goal isn’t to hand off expression to a machine, but to use it as a tool for translating what is otherwise stuck.
A Process, Not a Prompt
It’s not uncommon for neurodivergent users to engage with ChatGPT in non-linear ways – starting with fragments or incomplete thoughts and working through back-and-forth interaction rather than simple prompts.
What emerges is not machine-written – it’s shaped in collaboration.
The process often looks more like dialogue than automation.
The Role of Language Support
For bilingual or second-language users, this kind of scaffolding becomes even more valuable.
Knowing what one wants to say and being able to express it clearly are two different things. ChatGPT can serve as a linguistic bridge – helping refine the message without changing its core.
The Real Question
So yes, it’s usually clear when ChatGPT was involved.
But the more important question is: What did it help the person say?
For those who rely on it, this tool isn’t about shortcuts.
It’s about access. It enables expression when traditional methods fall short.
And sometimes, that is enough to make the difference.