I Struggled to Find a Job After College. To Pay Rent, I Started Doing Something Highly Controversial.

"I have managed to defy the odds, becoming the rare outlier to not only protect my job from the A.I. monster's bite but profit from its terrors."

"I am an A.I. humanizer. This is how I turn chatbot-generated personal statements into shining portraits of undeserving applicants, for a price."

"I imagined that my literature degree would catapult me into the offices of literary magazines, publishing houses, or graduate classrooms, not into meetings with clients who take every shortcut possible."

Graduating with a comparative literature degree led to unexpected career paths in freelance editing and A.I. humanizing. The role involves refining chatbot-generated personal statements for clients, despite ethical concerns. The job provides financial stability in a challenging job market, contrasting with initial aspirations of working in literary fields. The experience highlights the struggle of graduates facing a bleak employment landscape and the moral complexities of profiting from A.I. technology.

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