By skyforbes 
Why AI-assisted writing is more like a secretary than a scam.
Yes, I see those em dashes sprinkled all over my work.
The quirk of ChatGPT. The scarlet letter of AI. The invisible “A” branded on my forehead.
But here’s the thing: I write with ChatGPT.
Others use Grammarly. Some dictate their thoughts. Some have real secretaries typing as they speak. So why am I vilified for using an AI that does the same — only faster?
The Scarlet “A” for Assistance
We’ve accepted tools for decades. Spellcheck. Predictive text. Dictation software. Even good old-fashioned human editors.
Yet mention ChatGPT and suddenly you’re branded with a digital scarlet letter.
I feel the guilt creeping in, like my work is automatically “less” because it touched AI hands.
But AI doesn’t think for me. My thoughts are my own — just presented in a cleaner package.
The AI Isn’t the Mind — I Am
I think in weird patterns.
I connect ideas far apart on the map.
I speak in lingo. I think too fast for my fingers.