AI Is Here—But It Still Needs Our Words

Living with AI—My Everyday Essential

I use ChatGPT every single day. At this point, I honestly can’t imagine life without it! This blog is entirely written with my own ideas and words, but I still get a little help tidying up structure or wording here and there. I also ask ChatGPT for tips on cleaning, exercise routines, or how to cook dinner with whatever ingredients I have in the fridge. It even offers thoughtful substitutions when I’m missing something—so helpful!

Conversations About AI and Work

I often chat with friends from different fields about how they use AI, and I love hearing how it intersects with their professions.

For example, one of my friends recently went back to school to become a professional translator. I asked her if AI would eventually replace translators, and she explained something fascinating: AI translations are only as good as the data it learns from—and that data comes from the precise work of real human translators. Without their input, high-quality AI translation wouldn’t even be possible.

That really stuck with me. No matter how advanced technology becomes, it still depends on our words.

Why Language Skills Matter More Than Ever

The biggest thing I’ve realized from all these conversations is this: the best way to become a strong AI user is to keep sharpening our ability to express ourselves.

Since AI is still mostly text-based, the more clearly and specifically we describe what we want, the better the responses we’ll get.

One friend told me she’s constantly building her vocabulary by reading, so she can express herself more precisely. I completely agree—and I’d add that building our ability to “put things into words” is just as important.

For me, this blog is my way of training that muscle. My daily journaling helps too. It made me realize that even in this age of high-tech tools like AI, we don’t need to do anything fancy. We just need to keep using our own words.