Learning AI: Writing & Re-Writing

This is lesson 10 from the free online course, 💟 2 Weeks AI
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AI can be a useful writing sidekick — it can draft emails, simplify long articles, translate foreign text, and create simple summaries. We haven’t covered this yet because, chances are, you’re already using AI for writing in some way through apps like Gmail, iPhone notifications, or even auto-suggestions in search bars.

But here’s the thing: while AI can spit out a poem about geese, an essay on nuclear fusion, or even working code for an app, it’s not a replacement for your creativity. AI works best as a tool to assist your thinking, not as a shortcut to expertise (that’s your job).

✅ Tip: AI-generated content is rarely the final product — think of it as a starting point, not a finished piece.

So today, instead of covering the basics, let’s dig into some of the more creative and unexpected ways AI can help with writing and editing.

From List to Draft

When writing an article, blog post, or essay, the hardest part is often turning a rough outline into a first draft. AI can take a simple list of topics or key points and transform them into a readable, flowing draft — helping you overcome writer’s block and get started faster.

You might also want to make sure you’re providing necessary content like the kind of tone you’re aiming…