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AI-authored books spark concern over displacement of human writers

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A Mastodon user expressed concern about the rise of AI-authored books, fearing they might displace human authors. The user referenced author Hugh Howey's perspective on a past era where self-published works gained traction despite criticism. This sentiment suggests a potential shift in reading habits, with a preference for human-created literature over AI-generated content. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the future of authorship and reader reception in the face of AI-generated creative works.

RANK_REASON User opinion piece on AI-generated content.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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AI-authored books spark concern over displacement of human writers

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Hugh Howey probably over-indexes on the golden age when "There were readers who ignored the assholes saying, 'Don’t read that, it’s self-published.'", because i

    Hugh Howey probably over-indexes on the golden age when "There were readers who ignored the assholes saying, 'Don’t read that, it’s self-published.'", because it was the specific era that let him rise to his current TV+ heights (check out Silo, it's good). But I have no interest …

    LINKS hughhowey.com/the-end-of-an-era

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