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Author questions pleasure of writing amid AI advancements

Mandy Len Catron, writing for The Tyee, explores the diminishing pleasure of writing in the age of AI. She questions the value of creating "pointless books" and offers advice to those who still find joy in the act of writing. AI

IMPACT Explores the potential impact of AI on the creative process and the value of authorship.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the impact of AI on writing.

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Author questions pleasure of writing amid AI advancements

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Where is the pleasure in writing? Here's Mandy Len Catron's essay for @ thetyee about AI, pointless books, and what people who love to write should do now: "Lea

    Where is the pleasure in writing? Here's Mandy Len Catron's essay for @ thetyee about AI, pointless books, and what people who love to write should do now: "Lean as hard as you can into the humanity in your work. Write the book (or the story or the essay or the poem) that needs t…