Why Do Writers Hate AI?

Is it a misunderstanding?

Chris Weber
3 min readJan 3, 2023
Photo by Kim Gorga on Unsplash

As I write this, I have a poll running on Twitter. I asked my followers if using artificial intelligence to finish a novel was cheating. Currently, they think it is.

Most of them are writers. I respect their opinions. I consider them my peers.

Why I do not hate AI

I do not know how to use artificial intelligence well enough to form an opinion. I have studied a theory called Diffusion of Innovation. It is one of the oldest social science theories. I think I am what Everett M. Rogers would call an early adopter.

We fear the unknown

Artificial intelligence has been around for a while. I recently wrote an article that explains how I understand the idea of AI using what I know about science fiction and communication. You can read that here.

I am still enjoying this debate

I like to think about huge ideas and then type them out as I think. This is what I do. I occasionally ramble…

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Chris Weber
Chris Weber

Written by Chris Weber

Measuring the gravity in collisions of technology and news. I'm diving into the intricate world of media to untangle Earth's most captivating stories.

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