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Writer warns generative AI is poisoning literary culture

Original: Interesting article: "Is It or Isn’t It? How Generative AI is Poisoning the Literary Well For Everyone James Folta on Ho

An essay by James Folta on Literary Hub argues that generative AI is damaging literature, with writers and readers increasingly unable to tell whether texts are human-made. Titled 'Is It or Isn't It?', the piece calls on authors to hold the line against AI experimentation and warns that synthetic writing erodes trust in published work. Readers are sharing the article in books-focused circles, with commentary framed around opposing AI in creative writing.

Why now: Ongoing anxiety among writers about AI-generated text flooding publishing and undermining trust in literature.

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