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228: The Pomposity of ChatGPT

Mar 28, 2023
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INSIGHT

AI's Impact on Writing

  • Generative AI like ChatGPT rehashes existing material, potentially hindering writing innovation.
  • Its dataset, largely Wikipedia, creates output that often resembles Wikipedia's style.
ANECDOTE

Exploring Tones with AI

  • The hosts discuss various tones in writing, including exhortation and invective.
  • They analyze definitions and explore how AI models like Bard generate examples of these tones.
ADVICE

Avoiding Sentimentality

  • Avoid sentimentality in writing; it's a way of not facing reality.
  • Express genuine feelings instead of what you think you should feel.
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