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Ancient Philosophers Would Reject AI's 'Writing' Claims

Ancient authors like Enheduanna, Plato, and Aristotle would likely argue that current AI output does not constitute true writing. They believed writing stems from personal thoughts and experiences, aiming to effect change. This contrasts with AI's capabilities, which they would see as limited to summarizing information rather than expressing genuine insight. AI

IMPACT Explores the philosophical definition of writing, questioning whether AI's output truly qualifies as such.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses an opinion piece analyzing AI capabilities through the lens of ancient philosophical and literary concepts.

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Ancient Philosophers Would Reject AI's 'Writing' Claims

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

    Is # AI really ‘writing’? From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said ‘no’ “Overall, these three ancient authors agree that writing emerge

    Is # AI really ‘writing’? From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said ‘no’ “Overall, these three ancient authors agree that writing emerges from thoughts and experiences – a process that strives to create change. Enheduanna, Plato and Aristotle also agree th…