Proof of Care in the Age of A.I

As AI makes it effortless to generate written content, the author argues that demonstrating genuine effort and care in communication has become increasingly valuable for building trust and influence. The piece explores methods people are using to prove their work required real effort—such as handwriting messages, photographing them, and distributing physical flyers—though wealthy interests are already exploiting these tactics by using pen plotters to create fake handwritten materials at scale.