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hughhowey

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    Comment #49126496

    Thanks! Everyone seems so nice.

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    Comment #49125048

    That's how I meant it. Love to have read the original comment telling me about all the authors out there who are somehow able to avoid the AI that is now in EVERY SINGLE THING WE U…

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    Comment #49124997

    Capitalism and profit motive are human nature. It's also human nature to be irritated by your own reading comprehension (based on biases and assumptions you carry around daily) and…

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    Comment #49124978

    Did you even make it to the end of that sentence? It would've taken you less time than writing your comment. I said "at least as well enough to cause confusion and speculation" But…

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    Comment #49124951

    I think about this a lot. For me, non-fiction stories hit way harder. I read a book about Amelia Earhart last month, and KNOWING it happened to a REAL HUMAN made the book 10x more …

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    Comment #49124883

    It will one day. For sure. I'd wager within the next ten years there will be a major controversy about an AI book winning a top prize in literature.

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    Comment #49124867

    Thanks, Mike! Glad you're enjoying.

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    Comment #49124797

    Human slop is right! Stealing that phrase. Thank you for it.

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    Comment #49124780

    Reading comprehension is suffering these days.

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    Comment #49124771

    I love your fourth version! That's the best plot twist. But I work in this industry, and for a bidding war to go 18 rounds (which is what's been said) and get an advance this high …

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    Comment #49124730

    The full sentence I wrote: "Artificial Intelligence is writing about as well as humans — at least well enough to cause confusion and speculation — and that’s creating an existentia…