AI Can’t Even Send a 2-Line Email Without Sounding Like Shakespeare

Everywhere you look, someone’s screaming: “AI is going to replace humans at work!”

And every time I hear that, I laugh so hard I nearly choke on my coffee while AI proudly hands me its latest masterpiece: a 5-paragraph essay that could double as the script for Oppenheimer 2: The Email Saga.

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Let me break it down.

The other day, I asked AI for a short email you know, something like: “Sure, let’s connect.” Two seconds of work, right? Wrong.

Here’s what actually happened:

• Step 1: I type: “Draft me an email to confirm a meeting.”
• Step 2: AI hears: “Please, write me the next Game of Thrones novel, but make it corporate.”
• Step 3: What I get back starts with: “I trust this correspondence finds you in both excellent health and unparalleled productivity during these ever-evolving times.”

Excuse me?? I just wanted to schedule a Zoom call, not deliver the Gettysburg Address.

By the time I cut out the “synergy,” “leveraging opportunities,” and “delighted to explore collaborative avenues,” I’ve wasted more time than it takes Marvel to release another unnecessary sequel.