The new writing group member was fearful. “I think AI is going to ruin the writing industry. All you have to do is tell the program your characters, location, and plot, and the thing writes the story for you.”
The response from a tech person. “That’s a half-truth. What it actually does is take “tokens” of information from what already exists and creates a piece. Thus, it could be plagiarizing, and it only understands facts; it can’t add voice or emotion.”
“Well, I’m never going to use it.”
“Do you use Grammerly?”
“Yeah.”
“Hate to tell you. That’s AI.”
Written in response to Charli Mills February 27, 2024, prompt at Carrot Ranch Literary: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about artificial intelligence. Use any genre. What is unfolding or has the situation existed for a while? Who shows up, AI or a figure of imagination? Go where the prompt leads!
Sue Spitulnik 
03/09/2024 at 04:16
So very true, Sue. I often ponder as to why someone will tell me that they would never use AI, yet they’re happy for Grammarly to check their spelling and grammar and suggest recommendations.
A great take on the prompt!
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03/09/2024 at 09:16
Thanks, Hugh. I used the information from a publishers presentation I heard at a conference last October to write this flash.
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03/14/2024 at 08:42
Yes, even curmudgeons like me are using AI… I think it would be impossible to write on a computer and not use it at all.
I came over here via the awkward collection… awkward, I didn’t find that one. I was also amused at the exchange with the goose. I have probably gotten some looks myself as I get distracted by the wildlife I encounter on trips into a city.
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03/16/2024 at 15:03
You make me laugh.
I think I remember trying to perfect the pitch of a loon and falling!
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