Scrolling idly on Facebook recently, I read interesting posts about the content of novels written by celebrated authors, both books eloquently describing humanity’s conditions at their times, taking readers on profound, thought-provoking journeys into other worlds and ages. The authors were Charles Dickens and Ernest Hemingway, but there are umpteen others. Cheek by jowl with those posts were others, urging readers to buy a program or app that will miraculously “write your book for you”.
Other offers included: “Write your own children’s book with your child as the hero.” And: “Answer 100 questions about yourself and we’ll write your story in two days.” The questions, of course, have to be purchased. Is this the future of literature? There are still many good new books being written, but I suspect that among them are “writings” that lean heavily on the AI arsenal.
Already plagiarism and unresearched material have become problems in education and the legal profession. I don’t believe there’s an effective defence. We’re stuck with it.
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