# Is AI Too Precious for Your Grant Writing? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935/is-ai-too-precious-for-your-grant-writing Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935/is-ai-too-precious-for-your-grant-writing.md Podcast: [Grant Writing & Funding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935) Published: 2026-08-18T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/is-ai-too-precious-for-your-grant-writing Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/d144e9a9/77a46ce2.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grant-writing-funding-326935/episodes/is-ai-too-precious-for-your-grant-writing Duration seconds: 1434 ## Resource Freelance Grant Writer Summit | Free, 2-Day Summit October 13th–14th Learn how to find better-fit clients, confidently price your services, and build consistent freelance income through live trainings, panels, and coaching. Save your free seat: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-summit AI is everywhere. New tools are launching almost every week, platforms are changing how they work, and it seems like everyone has an opinion about the "right" way to use AI. But here's the bigger question. Are we becoming too dependent on it? In this episode, Holly Rustick shares why grant writers need to think differently about AI. She talks about how technology standards are changing, what recent shifts across AI platforms tell us about the future, and why understanding how your own brain processes ideas is still one of your biggest strengths. Writing isn't just about producing words. It's how we organize our thoughts, develop expertise, and solve problems. When AI does too much of the thinking for us, we can lose some of those important skills. This isn't an anti-AI conversation. It's about using AI intentionally so it supports your work instead of replacing the critical thinking that makes you a great grant writer. In this episode, you'll learn: Why AI standards are changing so quickly. What recent AI platform updates mean for professional writers. How your brain works differently when you write versus when AI writes for you. Why critical thinking is becoming more valuable, not less. Practical ways to use AI without losing your own voice or expertise. How to make AI part of your workflow while continuing to grow as a grant writing professional. I think this version feels much more authentic to Holly's podcast style. It's educational without sounding like it was generated by AI,… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grant-writing-funding-326935/episodes/is-ai-too-precious-for-your-grant-writing/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935/is-ai-too-precious-for-your-grant-writing.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.