Comment on Has AI Already Killed How-To Nonfiction? Sales Trends, My Personal Data, and What It Might Mean for the Future by Judi Smith

I think you’re right that AI will make human experiences more valuable. Just as the rise of the ballpoint pen created a devoted market for fountain pens, I believe AI is likely to create or significantly expand the demand for authentic, human-led experiences. As AI-generated content replaces step-by-step instruction,, the qualities that only humans can provide - experience, connection, judgment, creativity, presence, and embodiment, will increasingly become a differentiator and a market advantage.