Lost Writing Contracts to ChatGPT

Lost all my content writing contracts. Feeling hopeless as an author. I have had some of these clients for 10 years. All gone. Some of them admitted that I am obviously better than chat GPT, but $0 overhead can't be beat and is worth the decrease in quality. I am also an independent author, and as I currently write my next series, I can't help feel silly that in just a couple years (or less!), authoring will be replaced by machines for all but the most famous and well known names. I think the most painful part of this is seeing so many people on here say things like, "nah, just adapt. You'll be fine." Adapt to what??? It's an uphill battle against a creature that has already replaced me and continues to improve and adapt faster than any human could ever keep up. I'm 34. I went to school for writing. I have published countless articles and multiple novels. I thought my writing would keep sustaining my family and I, but that's over. I'm seriously thinking about becoming a plumber as I'm hoping that won't get replaced any time remotely soon. Everyone saying the government will pass UBI. Lol. They can't even handle providing all people with basic Healthcare or giving women a few guaranteed weeks off work (at a bare minimum) after exploding a baby out of their body. They didn't even pass a law to ensure that shelves were restocked with baby formula when there was a shortage. They just let babies die. They don't care. But you think they will pass a UBI lol?

A Reddit screenshot shows an author saying that ChatGPT has replaced their content-writing clients despite producing lower-quality work. They fear that writing and other jobs will soon be automated, reject the advice to simply adapt, and sarcastically doubt that the government will provide universal basic income. The meme is used as an anxious, cynical reaction to AI taking jobs and unrealistic optimism about social safety nets.

• @gentoomemes / 4442 2023-05-07