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Writers opt out of online publishing due to AI plagiarism fears

Some writers choose to keep their work private rather than publishing online due to concerns about AI plagiarism. These individuals feel that some in the AI community, referred to as "AI Bros," do not value artists and may even condone plagiarism. AI

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Writers opt out of online publishing due to AI plagiarism fears

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

    This is frankly why I fully understand writers that don't publish online, but instead just send their stuff to friends and family because to these # AI Bros, Pl

    This is frankly why I fully understand writers that don't publish online, but instead just send their stuff to friends and family because to these # AI Bros, Plagiarism is cool, because artists are lame little shits that need to get good, in their minds anyway. @ drahardja @ andy…