These days, there is a trend in the U.S. that people no longer write blogs but read those written by AI.

There is a lot of debate on Reddit, and I would have said it was nonsense in the past, but lately, I have been thinking it might be true.

Blogs that already existed have not disappeared. However, who writes, who reads, and why they read has changed.

At one time, American blogs were like personal spaces. Travel logs, parenting diaries, developer notes, real estate experiences were all centered around stories that people had directly experienced.

Even if the sentences were disjointed and the content a bit rough, that awkwardness created trust. But at some point, blogs shifted rapidly from 'sharing experiences' to 'providing information.' How to get found in searches, SEO, and keywords became the priority. It seems that this is where AI excels over humans.

When looking at the blog posts that are widely consumed in the U.S. now, there is a characteristic.

They lack emotion. Instead, they are neat. They answer questions directly, have no unnecessary words, and the paragraphs are clearly divided.

From the reader's perspective, they appear well-structured and are easy to read. There are no complicated expressions, and one can simply pick and read the desired information. This seems less about people not writing this way anymore and more about the previous method no longer being used.

In the past, readers would 'subscribe' to blogs, but now they 'search and consume.'

Who wrote it is not important; what matters is whether the information is correct. In this environment, articles written by AI feel more natural. Americans read articles written by AI without worrying much about whether it is AI or not. It seems they have reached a stage where they accept it like watching automatic subtitles on YouTube.

That said, humans have not been completely pushed out. Information-based blogs, guides, comparison articles, and summary content are led by AI, but areas where humans write and gain responses are experiences and human perspectives. Stories of failures, regrets, and interesting or unpleasant experiences have not yet been fully replaced by AI. The problem is that the number of people writing these stories is gradually decreasing.

As a result, the act of writing personal stories has become increasingly less cost-effective. Sharing personal stories does not bring in money.

So, the current situation is that Americans are writing fewer blogs and reading more structured articles created by AI.

However, the truly memorable articles that people want to revisit are still those with a human voice. Yet, such articles have become rarer and harder to find.

In the future, blogs will likely become information hub-type content produced in bulk by AI. The other type will be human records that appeal to specific readers, though fewer in number. Readers are already distinguishing between the two and consuming accordingly.

Therefore, the statement "Americans no longer write blogs" is only half true. It is more accurate to say that we have entered an era where the old style of blogging is no longer needed.

I also admit that reading my own writing feels a bit stiff and boring. Still, I can only find satisfaction in the fact that it is not written by AI.