Can AI edit better than you? Let’s find out.

Hello AI enthusiasts, practitioners, and skeptics!

I’m thrilled you’re here and excited to welcome you into my AI playground—where we don’t just talk about AI, we play with it. Every other week, we’ll explore a high-impact AI use case, examine why it matters, and provide a hands-on prompt for you to try.

Your mission? Try the prompt, experiment with variations, and adapt it to your work. Before you know it, you’ll be innovating with AI in your daily life—one playful experiment at a time.

This issue’s playground: AI as your copyeditor

Why this matters

Even the best writers need a second set of eyes. AI-powered copyediting tools can catch typos, refine tone, and improve clarity—but can they truly understand context and intent like a human editor?

Use case spotlight: AI for copyediting

What’s happening?

Writers, marketers, and professionals are turning to AI to polish content faster and more efficiently than ever. Tools like Grammarly, Hemingway, and ChatGPT suggest edits, rewrite sentences, and even adjust the tone to fit different audiences.

Examples in the real world

Companies like The New York Times, The Associated Press, and Newsweek use AI-assisted editing to streamline content production. Even seasoned journalists use AI to fine-tune grammar, improve readability, and adjust tone before publishing.

But how well does AI edit your writing? Let’s find out.

Your AI experiment: try this prompt

👉 Time to tinker: copy and paste the following prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or your favorite AI chatbot.

📝 Prompt: "You are a professional copyeditor with expertise in clarity, grammar, and tone. Edit the following text for readability while preserving the original meaning and intent. Follow the guidelines of the Chicago Manual of Style to ensure consistency. Provide explanations for key changes. Here’s the text: [Insert your paragraph].”

💡 Pro tip: Want a specific style? Refine the output with additional prompts. Consider using instructions like:

• "Remove the jargon."

• "Rewrite it for an 8th-grade reading level."

• "Ensure it sounds conversational and engaging."

What did you discover?

Did AI improve your writing, or did it miss the mark? Were its explanations helpful?

Reply and share the most surprising edit AI made—I’d love to hear how it worked for you. Who knows? I might highlight your tip in a future newsletter (with full credit, of course!).

See you next week for another AI experiment.