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ThreeNoSeep

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2. There's more going on with AI

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 01:17 PM

Tuesday

"The intention was simple: to show that, for all its seductive convenience, AI-produced writing was proficient but hollow. I wanted my students to compare the specificity, the wit and the rhythm of my writing with what AI produced. Any vaguely intelligent reader could, I assumed, see that my piece was superior in every way. That, at least, was the plan."

The Independent

I've also worked closely with technology since the '70s (programming, telecom engineering, GUI design, technical writing, etc.) Your observation about GIGO seems pretty accurate, but only at the subjective level. For you it is GIGO. Many-many-many others use AI responsibly and with ethical intent, and the help they receive is valuable.

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Even if someone thinks they're using AI with "ethical intent" their use of it is still unethical if they're highplainsdem Tuesday #8

This is one of those things I don't have to understand. It's bad. I don't understand Maru Kitteh Tuesday #3

Having spent some time with ChatGPT in casual conversations, I can understand it w/certain human personalities AZJonnie Tuesday #10

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;-{)...... Goonch Tuesday #6