Ask HN: Is ChatGPT degrading your writing skills?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40094033
by throwaway74432 • 2 years ago
2 2 2 years ago

I've begun to notice that I have to spend a lot more effort when I want to write concise and unambiguous text. It is especially noticeable when I'm asking ChatGPT questions. I strongly suspect that this is because ChatGPT is capable of answering my questions even when they are vague and poorly worded, so I just don't care as much. In other words, there is no longer a pressure to formulate my questions very precisely, and that pressure is what was keeping my writing sharp.

Does anyone else notice this happening to them?

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