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c/apple_enthusiast · by brbposting@sh.itjust.works · 2y

How do you think Apple's AI rewrite (Writing Tools) performed in their example from WWDC?

I highlighted what I might have wanted to carry over to a more professional rewrite. (If the filename was real, I'd sanitize it so as not to single out any one employee, but I do think it's an effective example.)

Using these powerful tools

is lazy, unprofessional, and could result in a catastrophically expensive, embarrassing mistake

if someone's not careful :)

Source: Apple Intelligence on Apple.com

OK, this is kinda funny. I wanted to make sure I'd actually seen this in WWDC. Turns out they showed a different rewrite (embedded below):

I think I see what happened. The [macOS] rewrite shown is more 1:1, but comes out sounding goofy (very LLM). On their site, they didn't want to show that, but then they used an [iOS] rewrite that missed e.g. the filename used as an example. Even someone skimming the email should see that filename was garbage and be afraid of getting called out in a meeting for typing a name like that in the future, so I think it's a miss not to have it.

Not to make a mountain out of a small example or two, but I do hope folks are aware they'd do best to read every word of anything generated for them. Reminds me: I'm excited for that word-by-word suggestion feature as it allows for one-by-one modifications to be very intentionally made.

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relevants@feddit.de · 38 pts · 2y

I'm mostly just glad to be in a country where it is more socially acceptable to be direct. I would be a bit more formal than the original email, but the rewritten version seems really watered down and tip-toed in comparison.

I think that is changing through ChatGPT and the likes though, even it's non-English output has a distinct American tone to it that I'm starting to see more in professional emails. I have seen too many literal translations of "I hope this message finds you well" already, it's kinda ridiculous

Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works · 22 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Prefer the left, it conveys the seriousness and feels compelling.

The right is so generic i stopped reading half way through.

Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y

Same. The right email doesn’t really say anything, so I would absolutely be at risk of ignoring it.

Better to be direct and human if it’s important.

Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y

The LLM edit shows a lack of care and detail. Bloodless, bland, not compelling. I would prefer to say things the human way, and I prefer to be spoken to the same way. Someone sent me an LLM email once and it made me feel just lonely and bored.

voracitude@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (3 replies)
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explore_broaden@midwest.social · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

How is “compose” misused?

voracitude@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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sukhmel@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y

I think the point was more along the lines of "it will be hard, but you [the recipient] will have to write your subordinates to cut the crap"

glimse@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (4 replies)

The right looks like an over-the-top business email I would send to my friend....as a joke. The only thing it's missing is a reference to synergy.

Like others are saying, I would ignore this email so fast.

Beeps@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Not only is it writing the emails it’s going to read them and summarize them to the end user. That’s kind of crazy when you think about it.

glimse@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

It is crazy. It completely homogenizes communication by turning everything into generic business jargon mush.

Nobody I know likes the soulless corporate culture, why would we want to write like HR?

IamAnonymous@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I had a meeting with a sales guy today and he wouldn’t stop mentioning synergy 😂

glimse@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I think best practice is to circle back on this

Veraxus@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

So it DOES have a passive-aggressive mode!!!

sukhmel@programming.dev · 4 pts · 2y

It errs on the passive side too much 😅

Nogami@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

For non native speakers it’s fine. I can do better, however English is my first language.

If it can support my so-so Japanese grammar that will be awesome.

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