Claude beautifully typesets Marshall Brain's 2003 AI story 'Manna' — more relevant than ever in 2026
Darpinian · x · 2026-11-02
Darpinian shared Manna, a story Marshall Brain wrote in 2003, typeset in HTML with a generated title image — all produced by Claude.
The story envisions automation and AI gradually replacing human work. As talking to AI becomes an increasingly large part of our jobs, the author argues it's more relevant than ever and worth a read today.
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