Hello My Friend,
I had to write you about this, because you're one of the few people I think will understand.
I keep seeing posts where people “expose” someone for using ChatGPT — like that’s proof they’re dishonest.
Here’s the thing. I’m dyslexic, with ADHD and executive function issues that make organizing my thoughts a full-contact sport. ChatGPT isn’t my ghostwriter. It’s my ramp.
I still bring the ideas, the voice, the direction. It just helps me line them up so I can get them out of my head and into the world in hours instead of days. Without it, a lot of my words would stay locked inside.
Calling that “dishonest” is ableism in a fresh coat of paint. They’re not protecting creativity. They’re gatekeeping communication from people whose brains work differently.
That’s not cheating — that’s accessibility. And before jumping to judge, it’s worth remembering: the tools that make life easier for one person might be the very tools that make life possible for someone else.
If you can handwrite your thoughts in perfect order without help, congrats. I can’t. And I’m not going to apologize for using the best tool I’ve ever found to close that gap.
Calling my use of ChatGPT “cheating” is like telling someone a wheelchair is cheating at walking. Tools don’t replace ability. They make it possible.
Yes, AI has its flaws. And yes, people abuse it — just like some exploit disability law. (“I’m talking to you, emotional support tortoise.”) But none of that changes what it means for those of us who’ve suddenly found a lifeline between our thoughts and the larger community we’ve been desperate to be a part of.
We don't need the added fear that someone may embarrass us by calling, "Ai everyone, look, look, Ai" "He's inauthentic, he's unprofessional."
What a crock of s**t.
Keep your shame to yourself.
Out me if you want. Just know you’re not exposing a fraud. You’re exposing your own ignorance.
This is what I want others to know.
I appreciate you, my friend.
Thanks for being you,
Brian
P.S. If you believe accessibility is not cheating, share this. The more we talk about it, the harder it is for ableism to hide behind “protecting creativity.”
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