Leaving Academia: Becoming a Freelance Editor

Will AI Replace Editors? A Conversation with the Founder of PerfectIt and Draftsmith


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Are you worried that AI will replace editors? If so, this episode is for you. 


I talk with Daniel Heuman, creator of PerfectIt and the new AI tool Draftsmith, about how AI is shifting the editing landscape—and whether or not editors should be afraid of what's to come.


We discuss:


✅ How Draftsmith works

✅ Why sentence-level AI editing is so effective

✅ The surprising inspiration for Draftsmith (did he say Tinder??)

✅ How Draftsmith protects client confidentiality


Daniel also shares why burnout is baked into the way we edit—and how technology can help us do our best work without exhausting ourselves.


Whether you're skeptical about AI or curious about how to use it in your editing workflow, this episode will get you thinking about how you approach your work.


📚 Mentioned in this episode:


Draftsmith: https://www.draftsmith.ai/

PerfectIt: https://intelligentediting.com

Perfection Under Pressure (Free eBook): https://draftsmith.ai/perfection-under-pressure/


Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielheuman/


🔗 Want to end burnout and become an academic editor or coach? Go to AcadiaEditing.com/BecomeAnEditor


0:48 - AI Tool Draftsmith: Editing Aid

2:39 - Editing Software Origin Story

5:58 - PerfectIt vs Draftsmith: AI Debate

9:29 - Why Editors Need AI Tools

17:03 - ESL Authors: Level Playing Field





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