Typo / grammar checks
Copywriter / Content Editor · Proofreader
“Typo / grammar checks” (Copywriter / Content Editor) was largely replaced by AI in 2023, after AI entered in 2015.
AI enters
2015
Largely replaced
2023
Replacement progress
100%
Technology / key factor
AI proofreading
What this task is
Proofreaders go through manuscripts word by word looking for typos, punctuation mistakes, grammar errors and awkward word choices, so the final text is clean and correct.
How AI replaces it
From 2015, AI proofreading tools used language models to catch spelling and grammar issues and suggest fixes, and were gradually built into word processors and publishing software. By 2023 basic typo and grammar checks were largely automated.
What stays human
Proofreaders handle proper nouns, specialist terms and word choices that depend on context, and give the final sign-off on the quality of published text.