AI Is Not My Ghostwriter – It’s Just a Mirror of My Thinking
By Dr Suhailah Mohamed Noor
Founder, Prompt Talk & Prompt Academy
Published on June 3, 2025
“I never asked AI to think for me. I only wanted it to help express what I’ve already thought.”
In today’s academic world, I’m increasingly concerned by how easily someone’s writing can be dismissed simply because an AI detection tool flagged it as “30% AI-generated.” As if that number tells the full story of effort, intention, or originality.
Let me be clear: AI is not my ghostwriter. It doesn’t steal my voice. It reflects it. It reflects my thinking, my questions, my doubts, my attempts to be clear, and my hope to connect with readers.
Yes, I Still Think. Even More Deeply Than Before.
When I write with AI tools like ChatGPT, I don’t say: “Write me an article about AI-aware assessment.” Instead, I ask for clarity, refinement, and perspective on what I’ve already developed.
The thinking is mine. The reflection is mine. What AI offers is feedback, structure, or clarity. But it is I who steer the meaning and intent.
The Problem Isn’t AI – It’s Our Fear of It.
Detection tools cannot measure how long I reflected on my arguments, how many drafts I rewrote, or how much I cared about whether my voice came through. And yet, these are the things that matter most in writing.
AI-Aware ≠ AI-Abuse
I don’t deny that AI can be misused. But banning it is not the answer. Educating writers is. The AI-aware approach sees AI as a collaborator, not a crutch. A mirror, not a shortcut.
Final Thought: I Write with Technology, Not by Technology
So here’s what I want the academic world to know: I am still the author. I still think. And AI is just a tool — not a ghost, not a cheat, not a writer in my place.
Please don’t silence my voice just because it was refined through technology. Because at the end of the day, the quality of that voice is still mine.
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Further Reading & Supporting Articles
- MIT Sloan EdTech – AI Detectors Don’t Work. Here’s What to Do Instead.
Explores the high error rates of AI detection tools and calls for thoughtful alternatives. - The Guardian – The software says my student cheated using AI. They say they’re innocent.
A personal reflection from a lecturer on the dangers of over-relying on detection tools. - Inside Higher Ed – Comparing AI and Ghostwriting
Examines ethical nuances between AI-assisted writing and ghostwriting. - Norvalid – The Problem Is Ghostwriting, Not Generative AI
Argues that misuse of AI is not the core issue—unethical ghostwriting is. - Thesify – Teaching Ethical AI in Academic Writing
Practical guide for instructors on promoting responsible AI use in classrooms. - Vox – My Students Think It’s Fine to Cheat with AI. Maybe They’re Onto Something.
A provocative take on changing student attitudes toward AI and how education should respond. - Business Insider – Turnitin Launches AI-Assisted Writing Tool
Shows how even plagiarism detection companies are embracing ethical AI use.
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