By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 21/09/2026The smoothness of AI-generated prose and media makes it unbearably banal. It's hack. To the extent that AI still surprises me, the surprise is about how much smoothness there is in our real world. 1321
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 21/09/2026The fact that AI can use statistical prediction to answer questions or carry on conversations tells us something important about how regular our real world is. It doesn't prove that statistical prediction is the same thing as understanding: pluralistic.net/2026/09/18/s...pluralistic.netPluralistic: Textured (18 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 1396
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 21/09/2026Of course, the more you know about a subject, the less convincing the AI's responses are. To be an expert is to know about the grain of your subject: chefs can taste the pinch of spice, painters notice brushstrokes, dancers can decompose the choreography into individual motions. 1293
