Philosophy should stay in native languages with AI translation, but don't outsource writing to AI
sethlazar · x · 2026-09-19
In a debate with sethlazar, birchlse argues that AI translation is now good enough that non-English native speakers should keep writing philosophy in their own languages, with others relying on AI translations. But he draws a line: outsourcing your own writing to AI is degrading and shouldn't be done — a take on authenticity boundaries in the AI era.
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