[MattPalmer1086]

For me the core of the anti AI argument has nothing to do with form and style - although that is how AI writing can often be identified.

Its much simpler - if you cant be bothered to write it, I cant be bothered to read it. There is no communication happening otherwise. I can enter a prompt on my own.

[jdw64]

There are some points where I disagree with that argument. It comes down to where you draw the line on human effort.

You're basically saying that hammering a nail with a regular hammer and hammering it with a power tool aren't the same act. Let me put it this way. I don't like fully AI generated writing either. But if I read something and can see traces that a human wrote the first draft and then refined it, then I don't really care if AI was involved.

It's just a question of where the effort is placed. And the real key is whether the right "keywords" are there or not. If you've actually used AI, you'll know that it's a layering tool. The output varies a lot depending on the layers of input you give it. No matter how much I prompt it about functional programming, I'm not going to get results that are deep or particularly good. This piece seems like someone put a fair amount of care into it, but I guess you see it differently.

Honestly, if the people who taught me or explained things to me had written at this level, I might agree with you. But most of the professors and people I've encountered didn't write this well this easily.

[MattPalmer1086]

I have used AI fairly extensively to help me summarise info, or to explore topics I'm not familar with. But I don't use AI text directly in anything I write for consumption by other humans.

Aside from the fact you automatically reduce your audience, as there's lots of people who will be immediately turned off, I want to speak, not have a machine speak for me.

To take your hammer analogy, i will always use the hammer to hit the nail, but I might use a machine to help find a good place for the nail!

[jdw64]

You have a point. I think it's just a matter of how we get information. It's a difference in values, and we're bound to see things differently. That said, this is how I think, and I don't plan to change my mind. You probably also think you're right, and given your situation, you probably are.

I respect your perspective. Have a good day, and I hope you understand that I didn't write my comment with any intention of attacking you.

[MattPalmer1086]

Not at all - we dont have to agree but i enjoyed our discussion.