Introducing AI Authors (BETA): The Future of Content Has Arrived!

I've got exciting news for the Wealthy Affiliate community! The launch we've all been waiting for is here at last, the "AI Author BETA" has officially gone live, and I can't wait to share what this means for the community and for the "new future" of building businesses online.
If you're part of the Premium Plus+ tier, you now have the opportunity to try out this platform, and offer feedback and suggestions to help shape its future. We have granted you 15,000 Word credits to your account, and you will be getting topped up with 15,000 Word credits every month on your join date.

Your input on what you love and what might need a tweak or two is going to help us evolve this platform, combined with the myriad of ideas.

This release has been a year in the making, with a our core focus on refining authorship and personalization of content across various writing styles.
As a writer myself and someone who has been using AI extensively for the last 12 months, I know AI can sometimes miss the mark. That's why we've poured countless hours into ironing out the issues that typically arise with AI-driven content platforms.

What's crucial is our principle of AI-assisted creation. The goal has always been to amplify your capabilities, not replace them, and that is going to be the case as we move forward with the AI Author platform. Our goal being to amplify your productivity and efficiency in your business, by a multiple of 5-10x by the end of 2024 and I feel we are already very close to this with the Article Designer, Hubs, and Author releases.
Let's have a closer look at this launch!

Our First Step: Overcoming the Imperfections of AI.

Confronting the shortfalls of AI in content generation has been a front-and-center challenge. You know the drill - you've seen how AI platforms can sometimes completely miss the mark, leaving you with content that is redundant, and full of "delves", "dives deeper", "embarks" amongst many other tell-tale phrases that AI is notorious for using.
Recognizing these roadblocks to content quality, we set out to create innovative "author side" training, that will build authors that create much higher quality, human-like content. It's about taking AI engines power, and building off of that.
Where standard AI fumbles, the AI Author platform at Wealthy Affiliate plays is going to really excel. It's not just about autonomous content creation; it's about being a practical platform that you can leverage to build out high quality, helpful and insightful content with more efficiency than ever.
You are going to be able to move through your content schedule at speeds you once thought impossible, without any trade off in quality. In fact, because you and now focus on editing and polishing your content (versus all the other aspects of content creation), your content is going to be higher quality than ever.

A 5-10x increase in production speed? It's no longer a far fetched idea - it's going to become the new standard here.

Streamlining Your Content Creation with Hubs + Article Designer + AI Authors.

Say GOODBYE to the days when creating content from scratch felt like running a marathon. With the integration of Hubs + Article Designer + AI Authors at Wealthy Affiliate, the once arduous task of developing a blog post for your website is now a completely streamlined (and for the most part, automated) task.

Here's how our game-changing process unfolds:
STEP 1: Getting Your Content Idea (INSTANT). Your content ideas, once difficult to research and find, are now laid out for you within the Hubs platform. You are handed 100's of low competition, high opportunity content ideas within hubs, along with the ability to research and come up with your own ideas.

STEP 2: Designing Your Content (1 MINUTE). The Article Designer allows you to paint the picture of your article, and you can also ensure all of your ideas are incorporated into the outline as well. The set-up for your article is incredibly efficient.

STEP 3: Creating Your Outline (1 MINUTE). Your outline is generated in less than a minute, drawing from the largest subset of content and ideas known to mankind. Here is where the skeleton of your content is near instantly carved out for you, and you can edit and approve the outline to then "write" out your content.

STEP 4: Choose Your Author & Write Content (3-15 MINUTES). With the AI Author platform, you are initially going to have a choice between two content creators. Either a Professional Copywriter or a Conversational Blogger. These authors will breathe life into your content outline. The AI author you select will tailor your article, infusing it with a flair that resonates with your intended audience.

After you choose your Author, and ask it to write... minutes later, your article is going to be ready.

What previously took you of hours, or even a full day, can now be completed in mere 5-17 MINUTES. This article is SEO ready, well articulated, well researched, and overall very high quality content.

But at this point it isn't quite done.

That is where YOU come into play, as the "boss" to AI. You are the content creator, our platforms just did all the dirty work for you at lightening speed, now your focus comes down to polishing and editing the content, adding some imagery, and making sure it full aligns with the messaging.

Remember, we are now working within an "AI Assisted" environment, not created. AI isn't perfect, and you now have reclaimed SO MUCH time back into your life and your business, that you can focus on creating the best content out there.

This leap in efficiency does not just recapture time; it amplifies your creative potential. Remember that.

Understanding the Authors: Professional Copywriter vs. Conversational Blogger.

When you go through the AI-Author process, you are going to face an exciting decision: picking an AI co-author that best fits your style. You have two distinct personalities to choose from - Professional Copywriter and Conversational Blogger.

You can see the description of the authors right within the platform, and choose accordingly the style of content that you want on your website. Both work great, and a lot of time and energy went into creating these "initial" authors, but what you may want to do is even test both.

We have provide some real-life example content generated with these authors if you want to check that out, you can find it under "See Sample Articles".

This will pop-up some sample content, that you can read and review. The content that you create will be very similar in STYLE. See an example of the "Conversational Blogger" below.

Whichever author you lean towards, know they are equipped with deep expertise in your niche. This has been built into this platform. They will bring the background knowledge and research skills necessary to tackle even the most obscure topics. Your content won't just sound good; it will be informative and highly valuable to your readers.
The authors also excel in SEO (Search Engine Optimization). They are programmed to understand and apply the best SEO practices, keeping in mind Google's Helpful Content guidelines and E-E-A-T standards. This means your content isn't just friendly to the reader; it's also primed to perform well in search engines.

Your expertise, and SEO capabilities have been amplified with the AI Author platform at Wealthy Affiliate.

AI Author Beta's Future: Your Feedback Matters.

The roadmap for AI Author BETA is just starting. As we navigate the initial BETA phase, lasting approximately 2-3 months, the platform will be thoroughly tested with the Premium Plus+ base here at Wealthy Affiliate. The aim is to gather as much input from YOU, our community, to refine the experience. T

his feedback loop is critical; and we are hoping it will inspire a great deal of fine-tuning, uncover bugs, and stimulate innovative ideas for fresh new features that we can rapidly integrate into this platform.
Consider this BETA release a full "collab" between us and you. Carson and I recognize the platform's current form as iteration one, where focus on the quality of content was our initial focus. Our cautious approach even included scaling back certain features to keep things simple.
So as you use this new platform, we call on YOU for feedback. Have you encountered a glitch? Do you have an awesome idea for a new feature or improvement? Or is there a tweak you believe could really improve the usability?

Leave any comments you have in THIS thread here, in the comments below. Each suggestion will help us make decisions on improvements, leading to a more polished upcoming version.
There is limitless potential that the AI Author platform holds, and we can't wait to take our myriad of ideas combined with yours, to take this entire new platform (and frankly world) we are operating in, by storm.
Don't let your ideas go unheard. Large or small, they can all spark significant advancements. Leave them below!