Let's touch that up

AI SLOPBUSINESS

8/31/20251 min read

Based on this article by Angela Yang at NBC News.

Contrary to widespread fears of job loss, the rise of generative AI has created an unexpected niche for freelance writers, designers, and coders: fixing AI's mistakes. Many companies and individuals who attempt to use AI for creative projects are left with flawed results, from graphics with nonsensical text and buggy code to articles that range from sounding generic to downright inhuman.

This has led to a new market where freelancers are hired to edit, rewrite, or completely redo the initial AI-generated content, though this work often pays less as clients are trying to cut costs. Despite these challenges, job platforms report a surge in demand for human creativity, as brands realize they still need people to provide a final, polished, and authentic product that AI alone cannot deliver.

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