Recently, I came across a tweet on X that clearly expressed frustration. The post focused on technological advancements and creativity. People say we have to adapt to the dynamic environment and use the present technology, or we’ll fall behind. I believe that’s true. It helps us work better and faster. Artificial intelligence defines both the present and the future. In the post, the girl argued that writers who use AI shouldn’t count as “real writers.” She ranted about how people in creative fields don’t receive support when they turn to AI. That feels a little hypocritical to me. Artificial intelligence isn’t replacing creativity; it’s evolving with it. And that’s exactly what Anthropic seems to be exploring with their new experiment: letting Claude, their AI model, write blog content with a human touch.
Claude is Writing but Not Alone
Last week, Claude’s Anthropic AI quietly launched it’s own blog section called Claude Explains. It’s a collection of blog posts which covers fields such as coding, building creative ideas and even analyzing data using Claude. On the surface it looks like Claude has written everything. But that’s not entirely true.
As reported by TechCrunch, Anthropic has confirmed that the first draft of each post in this section will be written by Claude. But the final review is going to be done by humans itself. Basically, editors and subject-matter experts will add real world examples, their overview and their insights on things before the post is published. In their exact words it’s not a “vanilla cloud output”.
Why this Step of Introducing Claude Explains Matters
This step is much bigger than Claude or Anthropic bringing new changes. It is trying to answer the question of whether AI can assist in creativity, without completely taking over.
In my opinion, this step is much more than showcasing if Claude can write really well or not. In fact, it is to check the potential of human and machine collaboration. Claude is going to handle the speed and structure. While humans on the other hand will step in with their perspective, judgment, and real-world experience. By working together they’ll create blogs that are not only genuine but also helpful.
This whole movement is trying to show us what Claude is capable of, and what it can do. But simultaneously is also quietly reminding us that human editors still play a big role behind the scenes.
Other Companies are Jumping in too
Anthropic is not the lone wolf here. OpenAI has recently announced a model which has been specifically built for creative writing, as reported by TechCrunch again. Furthermore, at Bloomberg and Business Insider, AI is already writing summaries to speed up workflows.
But all of it hasn’t gone well. I’m pretty sure you might have experienced this where you’ve asked ChatGPT a question and it has given you an answer that isn’t right or an spits something that doesn’t even exist. If you’ve ever wondered why that happens, this breakdown of real hallucination stories is a must-read. It dives into how and why these moments occur. Similarly, Business Insider once shared a list of book recommendations which have never existed. Additionally, Bloomberg had to clean up dozens of AI-generated blurbs.
What does this mean for Writers and Creators?
Let’s be honest, all of us, if not completely reliable on AI, we use it up to some level. Some of us use it to brainstorm or create a flow, some to speed up editing, and others to just get get unstuck, in case of no ideas. And at this point of time, tools like Claude have become a natural extension of how we operate and work.
Claude Explains is not here to replace all the creativity, it’s not here to write a novel from scratch completely. It’s here to help, to assist and to make our work more productive and efficient. It’s showing us how humans and AI can collaborate for good. And maybe it’s time to stop acting like all of this is a bad thing.
As the saying goes “Work Smarter and not Harder”. If AI is helping you think faster, write better, or communicate more clearly. That’s not diminishing your creativity, it’s in fact taking us up another level. Let’s keep learning how to be more efficient, more productive. Learn new lessons and stay ahead. Our brains are wired for it, thanks to neuroplasticity. If you’re wondering how that works, and how burnout might get in the way, this insightful read on digital burnout and your brain is totally worth your time.
Update: Claude’s Blog Shuts Down Just Weeks After Launch
While Anthropic AI’s blog seemed like an interesting move, a week after it was launched, it was quietly taken down. They redirected the blog to their homepage and also erased all of their initial posts. As reported by Techcrunch, the whole idea was only to test the water and see if this actually works. While their initial move was aiming to collaborate humans with AI in writing, their move of shutting down the blog now suggests otherwise. The shutdown suggests they’re reconsidering how , and if they want to position Claude in public-facing creative work.
