Shunning AI... sensible tactics, or a wasted opportunity?

Having just read an article with hot-off-the-press perspective straight from the LinkedIn CEO, Ryan Roslansky, I'm left with thoughts on both (if not three) sides of the argument:

1. Do we need to utilise AI tools in the modern world?

2. Is it better to steer well clear to remain authentic in our writing?

3. ...Or maybe a sensible mix of both?

Today's article from Entrepreneur magazine has got me thinking. The general premise of it is that LinkedIn has an AI tool for users to employ, but, here's the thing - the CEO says not many LinkedIn users are going for it. Interesting.

That initially seems quite surprising in a world where everyone's seemingly in a hurry to keep up with their social media presence. It's not surprising that people to turn to AI to keep up with the sheer demand of it all.

But, LinkedIn seems to be the exception. The article makes a great point about the basic purpose of the site itself. That point that it isn't the place you share your holiday snaps with mates, or post the goofy animal videos to make your peers laugh. It is basically your CV in online form. That is important. Not something to mess about with!

Yes, there is some space for personality and a bit of fun, but it seems that users are choosing to remain authentic, and I don't blame them. If you are looking for a job then you want someone to know what you have to offer, not what the AI contingent can offer. If they get excited by your profile written by AI, then the employer may as well save themselves the bother of hiring a human at all and use AI too!

The human mind is surely still king or queen?

I personally often find long posts quite a turn-off and I often don't choose to read them within my busy day, so I would never choose for AI to express my words for me in that way. However, some posts are lengthy and exploratory and maybe that could warrant the use of AI tools as a support. Short and sweet works for me, and however busy I am, there is always time for that.

Overall, after this thought-provoking poke this evening, when it comes to writing, I think there is no substitute for human nature, creativity and thought. AI can be helpful to tidy those thoughts up here and there, but it will never be a replacement for the wonderful and wacky complexity of the human brain. Rest assured, my posts are my own unless the focus is deliberately on AI (and I will tell you).

Have you ever used AI to write your LinkedIn posts? Has your opinion changed at all after reading this? Let me know.