I talk to dead people. Not literally—but close.

I’ve asked AI to help me think like Carl Jung, Emerson, Teddy Roosevelt, or Peter Drucker.

I use AI to summarize old blog posts. Punch up headlines. Tighten strategy decks.

So —if talking to a machine trained on the ghosts of the internet counts as talking to dead people, I’m guilty.

But there’s a line. And this is it: I don’t let AI write my emotional responses to people. Ever.

The Real Problem → Outsourcing the Most Human Stuff

Using AI for content? Fine. Using it to map strategy? Great. Using it to summarize a 30-page PDF you were never going to read anyway? Absolutely.

But letting AI write messaging around ideas like “I’m proud of you” to your friend or kids? Or an “I’m sorry” message to your partner? Or “Thanks, that really meant a lot” to a client who showed up for you?

Come on.

At some point, we’ve got to stop asking GPT to be our emotional stunt double.

This Isn’t About Being Anti-Tech

This isn’t some “robots are stealing our souls” rant. I’m not against AI. I’m against emotional laziness disguised as efficiency. I’m anti outsourcing your humanity.

I get it. Writing real, heartfelt things is hard. You’ll sound weird. It might be awkward. You’ll overthink it.

Good. Doo itt anyway.

That’s how people know it’s real (left that on purpose to mess with the grammar police : – )

Solution → Use AI to Think Faster, Not Feel for You

Here’s where AI helps:

• Rewriting messy strategy decks
• Cleaning up client proposals
• Punching up headlines
• Translating dense data into human language or summaries
• Creating masterminds with AI personalities

Here’s where it doesn’t:

• Texting your friends
• Apologies or expressing forgiveness
• Encouraging someone who’s quietly drowning
• Handling some form of emotional conflict with anyone

AI will never be better than you at being human. Unless you hand that job over.

Your Challenge → Don’t Auto-Respond to What Matters

This week, when you’re tempted to let a machine speak for your heart—don’t.

Also, and this could be its own article, try to avoid typing emotional messages in the first place. Text and email is for information. In person, video, or phone is for anything beyond that.

That said, there are still many times that writing messages out is appropriate So…

Write the message yourself. Say the thing you mean. Fumble through the awkward sentence and hit send.

The next time you’re tempted to use AI to say something meaningful—pause. Take a breath. Say it like a human who cares.

Because in a world full of polished, auto-generated sentiment— your messy, imperfect words might be the most human thing someone hears all week.

Stay clear. Stay sharp. Stay… actually you.

See you next Saturday. Follow for more.