ChatGPT, Writing, and My Voice: A Reflection on Transparency

When I first wrote about ChatGPT, I was cautious. I wondered whether using artificial intelligence in my writing might dilute my voice or raise questions of ownership. Could I remain true to myself while experimenting with a tool designed to generate text?

Today, after months of observing the conversations around ChatGPT and using it myself, I feel differently. The divide between skeptics and enthusiasts is wide: some see ChatGPT as a crutch that weakens originality, while others view it as a breakthrough that unlocks creativity and clarity.

My truth is somewhere in between. ChatGPT is not a substitute for my voice — it is an instrument. It helps me shape, refine, and organize what I already think and feel. The transparency comes in acknowledging this: the words are mine, but the tool helps me arrange them more clearly and more efficiently.

To me, this is no different than an artist choosing a new brush or a musician finding an instrument that resonates. The art is still in the hand, the ear, the heart. The tool does not own the work; the creator does.

I use ChatGPT because it gives me space to expand my thoughts without being trapped in hesitation. It offers a mirror, a sparring partner, a sounding board. But it does not define my intent, my truth, or my lived experience.

In this moment of fast-changing technology, I want to be clear: I do not depend on AI to give me a voice. I depend on it to help me hear my own more clearly.

Closing note:
The conversation around AI is still young, and the story is still being written. But for me, embracing ChatGPT is not about outsourcing my humanity — it is about sharpening it