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Imagine being proud and ignorant enough to come out and admit to using AI to write for you. Incredible.

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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 7 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

“It’s useful to have immediate knowledge, but not unrestrained,” he said. “You’ve always got to judge what you’re being told, and also look for a second source. In the old days, I’d go to a library, I’d look up stuff in books. What’s the difference between using AI and going straight to the point?"

I'm not sure how i should think about the author repeatedly abdicating authorship to become a member the audience before the book is published.

Makes me want to re-think copyright, patents, trademarks, and registered anything.

[–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 4 points 18 hours ago

What about research abdicates authorship?