Content got cheap. Clarity didn't.

Why most AI content is boring — and what actually makes it valuable.

Clarity1 min read

Generative AI has drastically cut the cost of producing content. That doesn't automatically mean more relevance. If anything, without a clear point of view, what grows fastest is the sheer volume of interchangeable content.

Clarity stays scarce

Content that's worth something answers a specific question, takes a position you can trace, and helps someone decide. AI can speed up research and production. The judgment call — what to select, sharpen, and stand behind — stays human.

When everyone can produce more, the decision about what doesn't get published matters more than ever.

Written by

The Modesty Argument editorial team

The people behind TMA write about what we learn with AI, on client work and on our own projects.

Published June 2026

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