There’s a lot of noise around AI.
Some love it.
Some fear it.
Some think it’s going to do all the work for them.
I see it as an intern.
But just like any intern, if you don’t give it a system, it becomes chaos.
Here’s exactly how I use AI inside my content workflow.
1. AI is for first drafts, not final ones
I never post AI’s first output.
Ever.
But I use it to beat the blank page.
Prompts I use regularly:
“Write a rough LinkedIn post in my voice. Casual, tactical, and not too long.”
“Here’s a topic: [insert]. Make it useful, not generic.”
“Tighten this paragraph. Make it sound like I wrote it.”
“Give me some third person perspective on this topic”
This gets me 70% of the way there.
2. I use AI to remix, not just write
Some of my best content was repurposed.
Old tweets → LinkedIn posts.
LinkedIn posts → newsletters.
Polls → carousels.
Prompts like:
“Turn this tweet into a LinkedIn post.”
“Summarize this post into a one-liner.”
“Turn this note into a newsletter outline.”
It’s fast. But it’s structured. Because…
3. AI inside a system > AI on its own
When I used AI without a system, I wasted time.
Now I know exactly where it fits:
Idea expansion
Drafting
Repurposing
Trimming long posts
Don’t ask AI to be creativy, ask it to support your creativity.
That’s the shift.
4. What I don’t use AI for
Hot takes
Punchlines
Anything that needs my lived experience
There’s no shortcut for you.
You still have to show up and shape the story.
AI is here. It’s powerful.
But without direction, it’s just noise.
Build a system.
Give it clear tasks.
And let it help you move faster, not replace what makes you valuable.
Next week:
I’m sharing the exact 7‑Step Content System I built to run my personal and professional content in under 3 hours/week.
It’s the system I wish I had years ago.
Reply to share how you are already using AI in your workflow. I’d love to know how.
— Kanishka