Summary This article examines what can be automated and argues that automation supports, but cannot replace, human expertise. Technical writing automation improves consistency, speed, and discoverability by handling repetitive tasks and enforcing standards. AI agents add adaptive decision‑making. However, these tools introduce risks such as fragility, hidden assumptions, security issues, and loss of institutional knowledge…. Read more »
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TCUK25 Conference – Automate All the Things? The Present and Future of Automation in Technical Writing
Ellis Pratt, Director at Cherryleaf, will be presenting at the TCUK25 conference on the topic of: “Automate All the Things? The Present and Future of Automation in Technical Writing“. Many technical communicators already use automation, sometimes without even realizing it. But what are we missing, and what comes next? And, importantly, why automate? This session… Read more »