I told Copilot to f**k off the other day. ‘F**k off, Copilot,’ I typed, without asterisks
A journalist expresses frustration with the increasing integration of AI assistants like Microsoft Copilot into professional writing tools. The author argues that these automated features undermine human creativity, critical thinking, and the nuance required for high-quality professional writing.
Why it matters
This reflects a growing cultural and professional anxiety regarding the displacement of human cognitive labor by generative AI in creative industries.
I told Copilot to f**k off the other day. “F**k off, Copilot,” I typed, without asterisks. This was a mistake, and not just because I didn’t heed the warning of Anne, played so hilariously by Philippa Dunne in the BBC comedy Amandaland. Anne says her husband laughs at her for saying please and thank you to AI assistants. “But at least when the computers take over they might have me down as one of the good humans, and they might spare me. From the first cull, at least.”
The piece adopts a critical, skeptical stance toward corporate technology and its impact on human labor and autonomy.
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