This is so infuriating and messed up
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Gillian Brockell
When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
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Any aspiring writers out there had better consider their chances of decent (or steady) employment, now that AIs churn out articles on the regular.
Why would I think that you care about the story you've published if you didn't even care to write it?
Why would I read something emulated in her style when I could just go read her actual authentic work instead?