Debate on AI-written op-eds touches on deeper ethics than just aesthetics
jathansadowski · x · 2026-08-26
The post references a discussion on whether AI-written op-eds are objectionable. It argues that aesthetic or moral oppositions to technology (like bias in surveillance) are often the lowest level of thinking, as companies can simply improve the tech to bypass them (e.g., fixing racial bias in face recognition). The real opposition must address deeper impacts: what pervasive surveillance does to social relations and the societal implications of AI-generated text proliferation, rather than just debating if the writing is good.
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