Coders embrace AI fully for code yet call AI-assisted writing a moral failure
AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-09-19
Aaron Bergman points out an interesting double standard: the group fully embracing AI for their own work (coding) often treats others' AI use for ordinary writing as not just an aesthetic but a moral failure. He acknowledges relevant differences exist but questions the consistency — a representative take in the ongoing debate over when AI-generated content is acceptable.
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