Use AI to challenge your writing, not replace your voice
AI can be useful when it pushes back on a draft. Simon Willison and Thomas Ptacek say to use it as an editor and critic, not as the source of your phrasing. The line is simple: keep the help, keep your voice.
Beyond Prompting
What the source reports
Simon Willison and Thomas Ptacek argue that AI can help as an editor and critic. Their source takeaway draws a boundary around that help. Writers should not borrow the system's phrases when their own voice matters. The supported claim is about a writing practice, not proof that AI improves every writer or every draft.
Original source
- Title
- How To Write With An LLM
- Author
- Simon Willison, Thomas Ptacek
- Date
- Thursday, September 17, 2026