It’d be magic if you could just say “write my newsletter” and it appeared, but we’re definitely not there. And most people still haven’t learned the most effective way to ask for the type of output they’re looking for. Starting from a blank page is hard. Right now we expect users to do it through trial and error or by copying content from experts (who just did the trial and error process themselves
Most AI tools start from a blank canvas, which is why they feel so demanding to use. The more interesting design question is what happens when the tool starts from the user’s own existing material — their notes, drafts, and accumulated thinking. Working from abundance rather than emptiness changes the entire interaction model.With current tooling, it’s hard to get a deterministic outcome or be able to say “keep X, change Y” - even for something as “keep the first sentence but revise the second.” I anticipate that we’ll be able to highlight specific sections of text to request targeted revisions and adjustments,
