Why Do Writers Hate AI?
Is it a misunderstanding?
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…
