Rising Tides Live: AI Writing (No More Slop)

AI writing took center stage on Rising Tides Live as Eric Farrell filled in for Shawn Walchef and led a candid conversation on how to use AI without losing your humanity. Restaurant operators, creators, and business leaders shared how they leverage tools like ChatGPT to draft content, analyze contracts, develop recipes, and clarify ideas, while warning against the growing wave of robotic “AI slop.” A clear theme emerged: AI is a powerful assistant, not a replacement. The operators who win will be the ones who bring context, personality, and real-world experience to every prompt.

Interview Takeaways:

• AI Is a Tool, Not a Shortcut – The strongest voices in the room agreed: AI should enhance your thinking, not replace it. The first draft is never the final draft. Context, editing, and human judgment are what separate meaningful content from automated noise.
• Context Creates Quality – The more information you feed AI, the better the output. Transcripts, brand voice, real experiences, and specific instructions transform generic responses into usable material. Garbage in, garbage out still applies.
• Humanity Wins the Algorithm – With AI-generated content flooding every platform, authenticity becomes the differentiator. Operators who bring personality, perspective, and lived experience to their prompts will stand out while low-effort “AI slop” gets ignored.

Episode Links:

• Eric Farrell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-twk/
• Cali BBQ Media: https://content.calibbq.media/
• Join Our Next Show: https://betheshow.media/rising-tides/
• Shawn Walchef on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnpwalchef/

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