I would never do the former because Medium Rules forbid ussage of AI to write metered posts.

And last time I asked ChatGPT for help I wasn't satisfied with the answers (https://medium.com/doctor-funny/i-asked-chatgpt-to-give-me-a-blowjob-heres-what-happened-b3e8cad137ab)

Regarding interactions, that's what Medium is asking from its writers. Medium changed its earning system last August and stories with comments get higher earnings than stories without comments (same with claps and highlights)