Artificial Intelligence

Study Finds AI Stories Rated Higher Quality Than Human Writing

Is AI writing a threat to human thinking or the ultimate tool for those who master it?

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Study Finds AI Stories Rated Higher Quality Than Human Writing

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Above: Michael Trazzi, founder and CEO of The Inside View media company, during a protest march in San Francisco, California, on July 11. Image credit: Karl Mondon/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Techno-skeptic narrative

Using AI to write is the slow death of a natural art. Through authentic writing, whether elaborate or mundane, we continue to develop the critical thinking that sets humanity apart. With most people already surrendering their voice, it is now more important than ever to fight against the machine.

Gergely Orosz on X The New York Times

Techno-optimist narrative

AI writing is strong and genuinely improving, with the real skill now in effectively editing and directing technology rather than ignoring its existence. With models now capable of intelligently mimicking personalized voices and literary techniques at scale, rejecting AI out of a romantic attachment to labor is simply misguided nostalgia.

Unherd Economist