AI assistance in personal messages?

[Time4T]

This is not a question about AI imitating the creativity of authors, or some use of a programming formula to replace art. This is a question of the moral “rightness” of using AI assistance for personal communications.
Mostly as a joke and with some curiosity, I recently ran a text message through an AI Gen Z slang translator. It returned the expected slang terms but also changed (Enhanced?) other parts of the message. My “relaxed” was changed to “low-key vibed” and “friendly” into “hella warm feel”. I liked both changes. I feel they expressed my intended meaning both more eloquently and accurately. My question is, does using words that are not your own, even when they accurately express the message, cheapen the message's sincerity?
Is it better to speak in your own words inelquently or is it okay to have a digital Cyrano de Bergerac do it for you?

 

[TheKillingAlice]

By "mostly as a joke", did you mean that phrasings like “low-key vibed” and “hella warm feel” count as "more eloquent"?
That aside: In personal correspondence, depending on the situation and if you are confident that both of you speak the same language (i.e. if you don't use it to bridge potential translation barriers), it would make more sense to talk to them in your own words.
Being more on someone else's wavelength by pandering to their speech pattern creates a fake impression of familiarity - you're basically pretending to be comfortable in speaking this way or that, when in reality, you were just using an algorithm to exchange the words you would have naturally chosen to use. But you don't have an AI in your head, so you would be busted immediately if the same person actually talked to you.
Obviously, if you use it to expand your vocab and actually start talking this way, that would be different, but that's not what you described and I'm going off of that. If all of that is of no concern, I guess it doesn't really matter. As long as the message still says what you wanted to say and everyone gets their points across, no one would likely even notice.

 

[Time4T]

By "mostly as a joke", did you mean that phrasings like “low-key vibed” and “hella warm feel” count as "more eloquent"?
That aside: In personal correspondence, depending on the situation and if you are confident that both of you speak the same language (i.e. if you don't use it to bridge potential translation barriers), it would make more sense to talk to them in your own words.
Being more on someone else's wavelength by pandering to their speech pattern creates a fake impression of familiarity - you're basically pretending to be comfortable in speaking this way or that, when in reality, you were just using an algorithm to exchange the words you would have naturally chosen to use. But you don't have an AI in your head, so you would be busted immediately if the same person actually talked to you.
Obviously, if you use it to expand your vocab and actually start talking this way, that would be different, but that's not what you described and I'm going off of that. If all of that is of no concern, I guess it doesn't really matter. As long as the message still says what you wanted to say and everyone gets their points across, no one would likely even notice.

There are times I struggle to actually express my meaning, I assume we all do. Even your reply to my post of "By "mostly as a joke", did you mean..." shows my meaning was unclear. The example of “low-key vibed” and “hella warm feel” didn't changed the message meaning but I felt inhanced it. However, using words from an outside source does feel like wearing a mask or theatrical makeup. It's me, but filtered. I think I'll avoid using it most of the time. Although I may play with it a bit. To hopefully improve my vocabulary and my ability to be more expressive.

 

[TheKillingAlice]

There are times I struggle to actually express my meaning, I assume we all do. Even your reply to my post of "By "mostly as a joke", did you mean..." shows my meaning was unclear. The example of “low-key vibed” and “hella warm feel” didn't changed the message meaning but I felt inhanced it. However, using words from an outside source does feel like wearing a mask or theatrical makeup. It's me, but filtered. I think I'll avoid using it most of the time. Although I may play with it a bit. To hopefully improve my vocabulary and my ability to be more expressive.

I agree that written correspondence may be interpreted in different ways - haven't we all been there? - and therefore, talking to one another often clears up a lot of things, but at the same time, you words should remain yours. That's what I meant by a "fake impression of familiarity", because you don't actually talk in that way and can't replicate it, unless you use it to learn and start speaking that way.
Anyhow, outside of that, as I mentioned, if none of these things are of concern in your specific example (which I have little context to), I guess it won't actually matter, since no one would even have reason to notice it.

 

[Alski]

Depends on wether i already know you or not, if the only thing i ever recieve from you is zoomer slang then thats what i expect.

 

[Time4T]

Depends on wether i already know you or not, if the only thing i ever recieve from you is zoomer slang then thats what i expect.

The slang was for fun and I laughed at it. My surprise was the changes that were less slang'ish but more expressive than my original. I liked what they said and they said what I meant. But on the other hand, it wasn't me.

 

[rileykifer]

I would be slightly annoyed if someone sent me a personal message that had been ran through/prompted with AI. It ruins the authenticity of the message, because it didn't actually come from the person sending it. They just typed a prompt and copy-pasted. If it's just an editing thing, like you did, it's not as bad, but it's still a negative because it's not YOU. It changed your voice to where it sounds like someone else. Depending on the purpose of the message, I might prefer the person not send it at all. Like, if it's some sort of thank you letter or well wishes, it ruins the whole point of sending it. It becomes performative instead of sincere.

 

[Time4T]

I would be slightly annoyed if someone sent me a personal message that had been ran through/prompted with AI. It ruins the authenticity of the message, because it didn't actually come from the person sending it. They just typed a prompt and copy-pasted. If it's just an editing thing, like you did, it's not as bad, but it's still a negative because it's not YOU. It changed your voice to where it sounds like someone else. Depending on the purpose of the message, I might prefer the person not send it at all. Like, if it's some sort of thank you letter or well wishes, it ruins the whole point of sending it. It becomes performative instead of sincere.

I agree. I kind of feel that way about Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas and sorry for your loss. They're all just generic scripted words that everyone and anyone can, and do, say. They seem to lack a real personal heartfelt meaning. But sometimes the meaningful words are hard to find. Also, the scripted responses are safe.

 

[TinaMigarlo]

I think the bigger issue here is that OP had to use a google "english to french" translator... to talk like a young kid. I mean, its kind of like an onion joke, it has layers you can peel off.

 

[TheKillingAlice]

I think the bigger issue here is that OP had to use a google "english to french" translator... to talk like a young kid. I mean, its kind of like an onion joke, it has layers you can peel off.

English to French? Where did you catch that from?

 

[Time4T]

I think the bigger issue here is that OP had to use a google "english to french" translator... to talk like a young kid. I mean, its kind of like an onion joke, it has layers you can peel off.

In my case it was intended in jest. I indicated the source at the time. There wasn't any intent to mask my identity or the source. My afterthought was is it wrong to get any sort of writing assistance? I mean, isn't that kind of what an editor does for an author? And how about for people with a limited vocabulary or difficulty expressing themselves? If having words spoken for you is a sign of insincerity. Then there's not a sincere courtroom in the country.

 

[Assurbanipal_II]

This is not a question about AI imitating the creativity of authors, or some use of a programming formula to replace art. This is a question of the moral “rightness” of using AI assistance for personal communications.
Mostly as a joke and with some curiosity, I recently ran a text message through an AI Gen Z slang translator. It returned the expected slang terms but also changed (Enhanced?) other parts of the message. My “relaxed” was changed to “low-key vibed” and “friendly” into “hella warm feel”. I liked both changes. I feel they expressed my intended meaning both more eloquently and accurately. My question is, does using words that are not your own, even when they accurately express the message, cheapen the message's sincerity?
Is it better to speak in your own words inelquently or is it okay to have a digital Cyrano de Bergerac do it for you?

You always sounded kind of AIish~.

 

[Rolanov]

In my case it was intended in jest. I indicated the source at the time. There wasn't any intent to mask my identity or the source. My afterthought was is it wrong to get any sort of writing assistance? I mean, isn't that kind of what an editor does for an author? And how about for people with a limited vocabulary or difficulty expressing themselves? If having words spoken for you is a sign of insincerity. Then there's not a sincere courtroom in the country.

Well, better use your own 'voice' thou. Limited vocabulary is not an issue, as long as for communication purpose (not writing).

 

[Time4T]

You always sounded kind of AIish~.

So proves your inability to detect AI.

 

[Assurbanipal_II]

So proves your inability to detect AI.

Does that statement even make sense?

 

[Time4T]

Does that statement even make sense?

IDK... Maybe I should get an AI assist?

 

[Assurbanipal_II]

IDK... Maybe I should get an AI assist?

Mayhaps~.

 

[Time4T]

I knew I was posting this question on one of the most vehemently anti AI populated forums there is. I was just wondering what the opinion of AI would be when it didn't directly affect literature. I really never intended to kick the Hornet's nest. But now that the stingers are out, I think I'm gonna head for the hills. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Nevafrost]

most vehemently anti AI populated

You haven’t seen my ig feed broski

 

[JordanIda]

It's fun to watch AI mangle just about anything.