Larry Elder says AI won’t replace writers

Larry Elder argues that the core of good writing is having original ideas, not polished prose. He says AI can improve sentence structure, suggest headlines and speed research, but it cannot supply the personal experiences that generate insight.

He cites a recent court case where a judge rebuked an attorney for citing nonexistent cases, attributing the mistake to blind reliance on AI. Elder uses sports coaching analogies to stress that tools are useful only when combined with human judgment.

Overall, he concludes that AI is a helpful assistant for writers, but it cannot replace the creative substance that comes from a writer’s own life and observations.