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George Saunders: Storytelling is a uniquely human act

George Saunders, a writer, argues that storytelling is an inherently human act that relies on a nuanced, two-way interaction. He expresses concern over the increasing tendency to automate or delegate this process, suggesting that the decision to give up this uniquely human capability is not neutral. Saunders uses analogies and metaphors to explore the relationship between art and artificial intelligence. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the role of AI in creative processes and the value of human-generated art.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice.

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George Saunders: Storytelling is a uniquely human act

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

    “Storytelling is something humans do, a human-to-human, highly advanced, nuanced code, a super-intelligence all our own. It doesn’t work without two humans in i

    “Storytelling is something humans do, a human-to-human, highly advanced, nuanced code, a super-intelligence all our own. It doesn’t work without two humans in it. And it’s not a neutral decision, to give that up, but, like so many things these days, we seem to be doing it because…