Vent: I spent $200 on an AI writing tool that just rephrased my own bad ideas

I was trying to get a blog going about local tech events in Phoenix and thought an AI writing assistant would be the magic fix. I signed up for a premium plan of this tool called 'TextGenius' for six months, thinking it would give me fresh angles. All it did was take my rough drafts and shuffle the words around. The posts still sounded off, and my traffic didn't move at all. I realized the AI couldn't understand the local scene or what made an event actually interesting. It was just echoing my own unclear thoughts back at me. I wasted that cash and three months of effort before I scrapped it. Has anyone found an AI tool that actually helps develop new concepts, not just rewrite stuff?

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faithb762mo ago

Ugh, that's the core problem with these tools. They can't add real insight you don't already have. You're basically paying for a fancy thesaurus that moves sentences around. Save your cash and just talk to people at the events instead.

avery_foster312mo ago

You're right about the real insight part, @faithb76. I tried one for event follow-ups and it just made my notes sound generic. The best connections still come from remembering a small personal detail they shared.

kellyr181mo agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, I used to think AI was the shortcut for creating content, but reading this and what @avery_foster31 said about losing those personal details really changed my mind about relying on it for real insight. Ngl, you're better off spending that cash on a coffee with a local event organizer instead.