You Aren't Gonna Read It: minimize AI-generated text in anything meant for humans
josephdviviano · x · 2026-10-11
A pithy principle riffing on YAGNI: "You Aren't Gonna Read It" — if you want someone to actually read something, minimize the amount of AI-generated text in it. The underlying logic is that AI-flavored prose erodes reader trust and willingness to read.
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