"I’ve outlined each step of my process to illustrate the iterative nature of working with AI tools, which become like power tools in the hands of skilled writers. Simply asking the AI to generate a final draft of the documentation based only on the original meeting transcript would likely lead to a poor result, prompting the writer to mistakenly conclude that AI tools are unsuitable for documentation tasks like this. But by using an approach that involves multiple processes and iterative drafts, the AI tools produce a more intelligent outcome.

Some might argue that this extensive iterative process — with its numerous drafts, prompts, and reviews — negates the time-saving benefits of using AI tools. Why not just write it yourself from scratch? However, I still think writing the draft from scratch would be more time-consuming and be less accurate. Although it seems like a lot of iterative steps, remember that the AI performs each step in a matter of seconds. Additionally, writing sentences from scratch consumes a lot of mental effort, whereas using AI tools is a more mechanical task with only judgement and editorial acumen needed. For instance, I could likely watch a football game or a TV show while guiding the AI through these steps. In contrast, drafting the content manually would likely exhaust me within two hours."

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