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points by NorthSouthNorth 2 days ago | 0 comments

One almost forgets how easy it is to read a wall of text when it was written by a human. This was nice to read (also because you can feel it's got care behind it).

[–] vhiremath4 2 days ago

I have been reading through pharma textbooks written before AI and realized it's so relieving to follow language that has been crafted over multiple editions by humans. When I started to realize how much easier it was for me to read textbooks than the average AI-assisted text, that's when I realized we are truly cooked (at least for this chapter of AI + writing).

[–] throwaway2037 1 day ago

Can you give an example of a pharma textbook that has gotten worse during the AI-slopp-ocalypse? Bonus Internet points for sharing any especially egregious passages!

[–] matsemann 1 day ago

They didn't claim they've read ai pharma textbooks, just used a pharma textbook (which I guess is heavy to read) as a comparison to being easier to read than ai written text.

[–] elxr 1 day ago

Amen. I'll never, ever stop writing my own articles by hand.

I don't mind if my English isn't entirely idiomatic and all my sentence constuctions aren't "by the book" correct. I want to write, and I want anyone reading my writing to know that it's the product of thinking and editing that's unique to me.

[–] lukan 2 days ago

"One almost forgets how easy it is to read a wall of text when it was written by a human. "

Erm, this really depends on the human I think.

[–] anonreplier 2 days ago

you mean you don't like phrases like "here’s what they don’t tell you" !?

[–] WelkinFolk 2 days ago

At this point I just get frustrated reading AI prose. I tried for the past few months to just shut my mouth and force myself to read AI prose, since r/singularity wasted no breath telling people how they're Luddites for not marrying an AI.

But I can't do this any longer. I'm tired, boss.

[–] UqWBcuFx6NV4r 2 days ago

You were right to call me out on that.

[–] coldtea 2 days ago

And the real load-bearing part? It's not that, it's this. And honestly? That's great!

[–] ilvez 2 days ago

They should train AI for this, God it would help.

[–] _matthew_ 2 days ago

Lowkey so true. I was wondering why I was able to read to the end without getting lost or distracted lol