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O'Reilly seeks writers for AI training content, sparking debate

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O'Reilly, a publisher, is seeking to hire writers to create content for an AI expert system. The company sent an email to its "talent community" to solicit these contributions. One recipient expressed disinterest, stating they did not want to contribute to the "demise of human thought." AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the role of human writers in AI content generation and the ethical implications of AI training data.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a publisher's initiative to hire writers for AI content creation, framed by a negative personal reaction.

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O'Reilly seeks writers for AI training content, sparking debate

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

    Wow. I just got an email from O’Reilly, one of my publishers. At least I think I wrote something for them — maybe one of their imprints? They addressed the mess

    Wow. I just got an email from O’Reilly, one of my publishers. At least I think I wrote something for them — maybe one of their imprints? They addressed the message to “Dear O’Reilly talent community.”🤷🏼‍♀️ The short version of a long message: they’re building an # AI expert syste…

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