[FinnLobsien]

Sure this is true. And if an AI draft helps in creating quality writing, great!

I was thinking more when it comes to stuff other people send me (like a freelance writer) and “editing” is basically writing the first draft because no cognitive effort has yet been spent on the piece

[snerbles]

And the mechanical correctness is the hazard. To anyone used to essay assignments since time immemorial it feels intuitively done.

[FinnLobsien]

Yes! It has all the polish and flourish of something that has all the finishing touches, but none of the underlying structure your brain infers it to have due to its polish.