"I was forced to use AI until the day I was laid off." Copywriters reveal how AI has decimated their industry

Jan 2, 2026 · Blood in the Machine · Brian Merchant

Copywriters were one of the first to have their jobs targeted by AI firms. These are their stories, three years into the AI era.

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