Is Content Writing Dead in the Age of AI?
By @mayka123
@mayka123 (16847)
India
January 25, 2025 11:28pm CST
With the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT and others, I've heard many people say that content writing as a career is dying. But is it really?
AI is great at generating content quickly, but I feel like it lacks the human touch—things like creativity, storytelling, and understanding an audience. On the flip side, it’s also a tool that writers can use to speed up research, generate ideas, and enhance productivity.
What do you think? Can content writing survive in this AI-driven world, or is it time for writers to pivot to new roles? How do you see the future of this career evolving?
I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Pic is created by me on Canva
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9 responses
@RevivedWarrior (3711)
• India
26 Jan
AI had transformed the content writing industry. Earlier , we needed a number of content writers to get different content. Now with help of AI tools , significant effort in terms of research and idea generation are taken away. There are many outlets which still need the content to have human touch. A good copywriter could significantly cut down his or her efforts and bring in more content than ever. I do feel in time , the content writing industry would have less people with more tools available to take care of things. I have been content writer for some time and I am unable to find any good work for past few years.
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@id_peace (15030)
• Singapore
26 Jan
I still think that there are still rooms for the writers. Maybe the writers will inputs their ideas and let the AI generate the content accordingly. Somehow I tried to use AI to write a book but each parts does not seems to joint well. It could be me.
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@allknowing (141683)
• India
26 Jan
It is too early to say but days will not be far when content writing will be a lost career
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@allknowing (141683)
• India
26 Jan
@mayka123 AI is capable of creating unique content
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@porwest (96812)
• United States
26 Jan
I don't think so. At the end of the day, what separates writers are their personal viewpoints, perspectives, and manner of writing. People will still have interest in a writer who writes on topics in a unique way that personalizes it, and I don't think AI will ever be able to capture that.
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@mayka123 (16847)
• India
27 Jan
Thats what I feel too. But a lot of people are of the opinion that now writers don't have a future with AI coming. A lot of business houses don't want content written by AI and they insist that people write their own views and don't copy anything from AI.
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@somewitch (2381)
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26 Jan
I find AI to be pretty good, and it keeps on improving. I wouldn't say these bots lack creativity, but understanding what the user wants is definitely not their best suit. I've tried, it can get so frustrating. 
Writers should learn how to use AI to boost productivity, I don't think they can compete in terms of quality so maybe they can work on quantity.
Writers should learn how to use AI to boost productivity, I don't think they can compete in terms of quality so maybe they can work on quantity.1 person likes this
@somewitch (2381)
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26 Jan
@mayka123 Well, they need to "steal" real content in order to create their own, so they'll always need us. 
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@snowy22315 (186009)
• United States
27 Jan
I think people are thinking of ways to incorporate AI within their writing.
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@luisadannointed (7245)
• Philippines
1 Feb
Of course not! No one can beat the power of man if not lazy! Lol!
AI can help people who are not into writing to finish their homework and work related topics, but AI is not the answer for all content writing.
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@DaddyEvil (142610)
• United States
26 Jan
I believe that content writing as we knew it is dying... But, as long as AI continues to write like it has been for the past couple of years, there will still be room for people who do copyediting because AI still can't tell the difference between fact and fiction when it's stealing the work it finds online to write it's content.
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@DaddyEvil (142610)
• United States
26 Jan
@mayka123 Maybe... There should be some way for them to train it to detect false information, though.
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