Economist laments AI's grip on literature: read only pre-2024 fiction
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-12
- Development economist Paul Novosad argues that literature was doomed to a rough road anyway, but the epistemic ability of those in charge "all but guarantees it is finished as a human endeavour."
- His tongue-in-cheek advice: the only way to read fiction by humans is to stick to works published before 2024.
- The attached press excerpt shows literary prize lead Wakatama rejecting AI detectors as evidence of AI involvement: "if there is such an accusation, I want proof that does not come from a machine," preferring to approach accused writers with "compassion" and a presumption of honesty.
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