Paul Bloom: AI writing is too needy to be enjoyable
birchlse · x · 2026-08-27
Yale professor Paul Bloom critiques AI writing style, noting that it lacks the confidence to step back and let ideas engage the reader. Its motto seems to be "Always Be Closing," resulting in a cloying effect that is too needy to be enjoyable.
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