By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/09/2026I've heard this from writers, architects...all kinds of professionals. "Did you use AI to help you outline this?" What a *stupid* thing to ask a writer! 1860
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/09/2026That's like asking "Do you use keyboard shortcuts, or do you mouse over the Word ribbon and click on the little scissors icon when you want to cut some text?" The *actual, finished document* is right in front of you. Is it a good document? Are those good words? 3871
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/09/2026Why are you concerning yourself with the writer's pencil-sharpening technique? There's precedent for this: indeed, it's the very origin of management consulting. 1822
CherryRedToes @cherryredtoes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Because if they actually prioritized the quality of the output, it would mean never using AI, which only creates slop. And then they wouldn't be able to justify pouring all this money into the "cool new thing." So techbros' profits are held paramount over the actual work being done. 000
Sarah Richards @sarahrichards.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“Did you use a thesaurus…?“ (see, especially, Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath et al.) 051
