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> People will have no shame passing off well written things as an output of their talent and hard work. Sometimes I don't want to waste my time crafting a prof

> People will have no shame passing off well written things as an output of their talent and hard work. Sometimes I don't want to waste my time crafting a professional e-mail to a bunch of jerks full of themselves. Maybe I want to write it as it comes off my brain, and let my digital scribe to reformulate it so that the people reading it feel respected/validated/flattered. Am I putting up a fake identity then? Am I presenting an illusion of professionalism? Maybe writing "Best regards" instead of "Bye" is the facade of professionalism in the first place.

ceejayoz 2y ago
I mean, I hear that. I was asked to be "nicer" in emails once, and when pressed for specific changes, was finally asked to occasionally say "Thanks!" as my sign-off instead of "Thanks,". The "bunch of jerks full of themselves" likely aren't reading the emails now; we're burning immense amounts of energy for your politeness to be generated, and distilled out at the other end into a no-nonsense summary missing all the niceties another AI just added.
djeastm 2y ago
It's obviously a personal thing, but I even feel a little guilty clicking the autosuggested "thanks" when responding to a text. Everyone has the threshold they're comfortable with.
finnthehuman 2y ago
> Am I putting up a fake identity then? When you did it manually you were putting up a fake identify. ofc using an AI to fake you being fake for work would be fake. The idea that our work personas aren't at least a little fake is toxic. Depending on where you work it might be a lot fake. Wear your character as lightly as a cap, don't get tricked into method acting.
codr7 2y ago
I see no problem, assholes deserve bullshit.
fragmede 2y ago
"Best Regards" vs "Bye" is one thing, but unless you're the owner of the company, sending a client "fuck you, pay me" just isn't professional and is probably going to get you fired.

ceejayoz 2y ago

I mean, I hear that. I was asked to be "nicer" in emails once, and when pressed for specific changes, was finally asked to occasionally say "Thanks!" as my sign-off instead of "Thanks,". The "bunch of jerks full of themselves" likely aren't reading the emails now; we're burning immense amounts of energy for your politeness to be generated, and distilled out at the other end into a no-nonsense summary missing all the niceties another AI just added.

djeastm 2y ago

It's obviously a personal thing, but I even feel a little guilty clicking the autosuggested "thanks" when responding to a text. Everyone has the threshold they're comfortable with.

finnthehuman 2y ago

> Am I putting up a fake identity then? When you did it manually you were putting up a fake identify. ofc using an AI to fake you being fake for work would be fake. The idea that our work personas aren't at least a little fake is toxic. Depending on where you work it might be a lot fake. Wear your character as lightly as a cap, don't get tricked into method acting.

codr7 2y ago

I see no problem, assholes deserve bullshit.

fragmede 2y ago

"Best Regards" vs "Bye" is one thing, but unless you're the owner of the company, sending a client "fuck you, pay me" just isn't professional and is probably going to get you fired.