"AI Writing Makes Everyone Sound Like the Same Intern": Founders Weigh In
MatthewChang · x · 2026-11-15
Writer Joshua Lisec argues the real problem with AI writing isn't quality—it's that "everybody now sounds like the same reasonably intelligent intern," as AI homogenizes everyday writing.
Founder Matthew Chang quote-shares with a punchline: "I am surrounded by smart interns. But I pay the human interns," implying homogenized AI writing lacks real scarcity value. The metaphor crisply captures content-homogenization anxiety in the AI era and has spread widely.
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