The fake-depth trap of AI writing: proxies for care that fall apart on inspection
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-08-27
The author cites an analysis by @tomaspueyo on why AI writing and design go wrong: AI output uses proxies for detail — dense elements, packed sentences — that signal "deep and considered" at first glance, but closer reading reveals many parts are actually careless, leaving readers feeling cheated. Human writing/design is costly to produce, so slop elements rarely accumulate.
The takeaway: AI is a great tool, but you must invest more time in revision, and you can't filter by whether something looks sloppy at first glance.
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