To those who fired or didn't hire tech writers because of AI
2026-01-31
The article is an open letter by technical writer Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti addressed to organisations that eliminated or chose not to fill technical writing positions because of AI. It argues that replacing technical writers with AI-generated documentation is a reversible mistake, contending that while AI can amplify documentation efforts, without skilled technical writers to guide it, the output amounts to noise, risk, and superficial accuracy.
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