Ever notice how AI is sold to companies versus how it's received by the people actually expected to use it? There's a fundamental disconnect here that I want to explore.

Writing without AI feels slow and inefficient.

But, writing with AI doesn't always give us the results we want—it can be bland, bloated, and overly enthusiastic.

The question I explore in this article is how do you find the AI sweet spot for writing?

It doesn't need electricity. Doesn't require the internet. And it changed how humans think forever.

And to me…it’s still the best technology ever invented!

Despite the Microsoft AI promises, we still struggle with generic outputs, confused Copilot responses, and the constant need to double-check everything the algorithms spit out. This post explores the issues and suggests a few fixes.