# Martin Fowler warns authors against letting LLMs write their prose

> Original title: LLM Voice

- Source: Hacker News · AI (150+ points)
- Published: 2026-10-29T14:57:55.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/craztmeyk33yoovibf244uhqi
- Original: https://martinfowler.com/bliki/LLM-Voice.html

## Summary

Martin Fowler says readers can sense LLM-written prose, which he calls LLM-Voice, and he urges authors not to have an LLM write a draft even if a human edits it. He says writing is also how people think, so delegating prose risks delegating thinking. He notes exceptions, such as translation and a site policy requiring authors to disclose AI use.