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