But experts say AI will not replace human writers' creativity and polish anytime soon.

In Microsoft Word, Copilot will quickly generate text for writing prompts.

“Sometimes Copilot will be right, other times usefully wrongbut it will always put you further ahead.

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Microsoft is only one of manycompanies giving writing an AI boost.

Google said it would also integrateAI writing help into Docsand other software.

AI gives people starting points for writing, Adams noted.

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“It can generate new topics or ideas when you’re brainstorming or need inspiration,” he added.

However, he said, AI can only partially replace human writers.

“It lacks the common sense of human writers.”