The Pen is Mightier Than the Large Language Model

The advent of large language models like ChatGPT crystallizes the particular threats writers face; while LLMs can’t replace the humanity necessary for good reporting, fiction and poetry, they can flood the internet with mediocre content that could make higher quality work even less marketable than it already is—if we, the reading public, let them.

The Authors Guild released an open letter, signed by over 8,000 authors, addressed to the CEOs of OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft and other companies demanding that authors get the opportunity to give consent and get credit and compensation when their work is used to train AI models. The letter is at least partially retroactive in nature as AI companies have already used writers’ copyrighted content without permission and for profit.

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