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Paul Graham predicts AI will decimate writing skills in a decade

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Paul Graham predicts that within two decades, the ability to write will become a rare skill, leading to a societal division between those who can write and those who cannot. He argues that the widespread availability of AI-generated text has removed the necessity and habit of writing, causing the collapse of the middle ground of average writers. This outsourcing of writing also means outsourcing of thinking, resulting in a future where only a few dedicated writers remain, alongside a larger population that relies on AI. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI could lead to a significant decline in human writing and thinking skills.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing the impact of AI on a skill.

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Paul Graham predicts AI will decimate writing skills in a decade

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

    Writing is thinking if not outsourced Paul Graham [1] made a prediction in 2024 in his essay "Writes and Write-Nots" [2]. In a couple of decades, not many peopl

    Writing is thinking if not outsourced Paul Graham [1] made a prediction in 2024 in his essay "Writes and Write-Nots" [2]. In a couple of decades, not many people will be able to write. >There may not be many people left in 10 years who can write, or want to read, things longer th…

    LINKS paulgraham.com/writes.html

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