Andi thank you for being at the forefront of all of this. An additional issue — and I’m sure it has been mentioned elsewhere— is AI being used not just for the actual ms writing but also for outline and plot generation, etc. For instance, why couldn’t an “author” plug a quick logline into Chat and ask it to create a Save The Cat-like beat sheet and give several sentence outlines of each chapter. Then let’s say in this scenario, the “author” used that as a basis for the ms that they technically *did* write on their own with all the thumbprints etc mentioned in your post. Then the “author” could say that AI didn’t “write” the ms but it surely gave the author all the tools to create a good story which I believe is just as problematic. I also wonder how much the average reader even cares if they just want to be entertained. (Though to be clear I care a lot and would never use for plotting or writing)
I, too, like the idea of a Puddin'-like plugin for Office and Mac (my husband writes exclusively in Pages because he's a diehard Mac user...oh the childish 'mine's better' spats in our house). The behavioral aspect of writing seems a no-brainer methodology to employ for verification. Thank you, thank you for presenting all this info, for keeping current and keeping us updated. It would be nice if AI could just be cancelled, but that cat has sailed, I guess.
Question for Verify My Writing interview: Is there a risk of documents that have gone through their verification process being flagged as AI if a secondary source is used? It may get to the point where publishers run 2 separate verifications--get a second opinion. Does his software leave any trace that would be subsequently diagnosed as AI?
The "puddin" thing, I think, is the solution. It's a little weird and "big brother-y", but I might start using it...It will be really annoying if it costs me money to prove that I am typing...but such is life.
Andi thank you for being at the forefront of all of this. An additional issue — and I’m sure it has been mentioned elsewhere— is AI being used not just for the actual ms writing but also for outline and plot generation, etc. For instance, why couldn’t an “author” plug a quick logline into Chat and ask it to create a Save The Cat-like beat sheet and give several sentence outlines of each chapter. Then let’s say in this scenario, the “author” used that as a basis for the ms that they technically *did* write on their own with all the thumbprints etc mentioned in your post. Then the “author” could say that AI didn’t “write” the ms but it surely gave the author all the tools to create a good story which I believe is just as problematic. I also wonder how much the average reader even cares if they just want to be entertained. (Though to be clear I care a lot and would never use for plotting or writing)
A great point! I feel very confident this is already happening, and I agree it’s wrong.
Yet another reason we need a WGA-like union, as you say!
DO WE EVER, sigh.
Oh man, this post is so important and such a doozy. I didn't realize my anxiety on the subject could become so nuanced!!
Same!
I, too, like the idea of a Puddin'-like plugin for Office and Mac (my husband writes exclusively in Pages because he's a diehard Mac user...oh the childish 'mine's better' spats in our house). The behavioral aspect of writing seems a no-brainer methodology to employ for verification. Thank you, thank you for presenting all this info, for keeping current and keeping us updated. It would be nice if AI could just be cancelled, but that cat has sailed, I guess.
Question for Verify My Writing interview: Is there a risk of documents that have gone through their verification process being flagged as AI if a secondary source is used? It may get to the point where publishers run 2 separate verifications--get a second opinion. Does his software leave any trace that would be subsequently diagnosed as AI?
The "puddin" thing, I think, is the solution. It's a little weird and "big brother-y", but I might start using it...It will be really annoying if it costs me money to prove that I am typing...but such is life.
I dislike the voluntary Big Brother element, too!