Drawing the Line on AI Writing

The author responds to feedback on his earlier AI writing post by proposing two dimensions for judging AI use in writing—what role AI plays in the process and how mechanical versus ideas-led the final product is—and sketches a two-by-two chart with examples ranging from one-shot prompt output to typo-catching, and from administrative emails to novels. He notes the grid misses cases like exams and politicians' statements, and says his own practice is stricter: he doesn't let AI touch his text but uses it for research, proofreading and red-teaming arguments on this blog.