Me, myself and AI: Writing and being ‘profoundly human’ in a time of artificial intelligence
A writer reflects on the implications of using AI in their work, emphasizing the importance of remaining 'profoundly human.' They explore the balance between seeking AI's assistance and maintaining authenticity in storytelling. The article highlights the need for critical engagement with AI tools while navigating creative processes.
- ▪The writer examines their relationship with AI and its impact on their creative work.
- ▪Pope Leo XIV's encyclical discusses the moral challenges posed by AI and the need to safeguard human dignity.
- ▪The writer shares personal experiences of using AI for research in historical fiction writing.
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Me, myself and AI: Writing and being ‘profoundly human’ in a time of artificial intelligence A writer has a critical look at the dangers of using AI, and realises that being ‘profoundly human’ could mean the honesty to say you need AI’s ‘help’, but also seeing value in the creative reframing of a story to show that some questions might never be answered, even with that help. By Carmel Rickard 4 Jun 2026 Carmel Rickard is a legal columnist and Editor in Chief of the Newsletter of the Judicial Institute for Africa at UCT. Dive Deeper Speed Read Listen Dive Deeper Maybe it was the pope. Maybe an article in the most recent Nieman Storyboard. Or perhaps my recent experience trying to find a missing doctor.
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