Artificial intelligence was supposed to make content creation easier. In many ways, it truly has. Today, anyone can generate articles, captions, poems, and even entire blogs within seconds. But as someone who creates content on Hive, I have come to realise that the rise of AI has also created a silent struggle for genuine writers like me.
I remember when writing on Hive felt more personal. People shared real-life experiences, deep emotions, original thoughts, and unique perspectives. You could almost feel the humanity behind every post. Back then, curators focused more on creativity, consistency, and authenticity. But today, things feel different.
Since Hive strongly discourages the abuse of AI-generated content, many curators have become extra careful. I understand why. The platform wants to protect originality and reward human effort. The problem, however, is that this caution has created suspicion around almost every well-written post.
Sometimes I spend hours writing an article from my personal experience. I pour my thoughts into it, edit it carefully, and make sure it flows naturally. Yet, after publishing, I begin to wonder if curators will even believe I wrote it myself. That fear alone is frustrating.
The painful part is that AI has become so good at writing that genuine human writing now looks suspicious. If your grammar is too polished, people may assume you used AI. If your structure is too organized, someone may think a machine wrote it. Ironically, writers who took time to improve their skills are now being viewed with doubt.
I have seen many content creators become discouraged because of this atmosphere. Some people no longer feel motivated to write long quality posts because they believe curators may ignore them anyway. Others now try too hard to “sound human,” even reducing the quality of their work just to avoid suspicion. That is a sad reality for a platform that once celebrated creativity so freely.
Another challenge is that AI-generated spam has flooded many online spaces. Because of this, curators are under pressure to filter low-effort content from original work. I honestly do not blame them. Their work has become more difficult too. Imagine trying to distinguish between a real writer and a sophisticated AI tool every single day. It cannot be easy.
Still, I believe there should be a balance.
Not every well-written post is AI-generated. Some of us genuinely love writing. Some of us learned through years of blogging, reading, and practising. Some of us simply have stories we want to tell in our own voice.
I believe the future of content creation on Hive should not just be about hunting AI users. It should also focus on encouraging authenticity. Curators can pay more attention to personal experiences, consistency in writing style, community interaction, and originality of thought rather than only looking for robotic patterns.
As for me, I will continue writing. I refuse to let suspicion silence my creativity. Human stories still matter. Real experiences still connect people. And no matter how advanced artificial intelligence becomes, there will always be something special about words that come from genuine human emotions.
Perhaps the real challenge is not AI itself, but learning how to preserve trust and authenticity in a world where machines can imitate almost anything.
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