I shared this with my children and grandchildren for whom the events of the 70s and early 80s are too remote to appreciate. Having lived through the period I have a much better sense of the importance of John Paul II (and Reagan and Walesa) but this gives a better sense of why the Soviets tried to kill him, they were out of moves.
I focus on the Soviets for two reasons: 1) realizing I had lived through an important time and being omission lied to about nearly all of it, 2) I focus on system failures, and the Soviets are the species best and largest example of system failures born of good intentions.
Maciej: Mark produces a lot of original analysis each month and acknowledges that he uses AI. I am more tolerant of AI phrasing when the core of the analysis offers new insights and is clearly original and well-thought out.
If he uses AI as a "thought partner" and produces a certain amount of AI phrasing, I think that's a trade-off I am willing to tolerate given the level of insight. It's not a choice I make in my writing, or you make in yours, but I think he is operating on a different point on the trade-off curve than you or I care to. It's absolutely the case that I look forward to seeing a new post from him in my inbox.
I look at these phrases like Homeric epithets: wine-dark sea, rosy-fingered dawn, well-greaved Achaeans, Zeus who wears the aegis, swift-footed Achilles, etc.. Obviously they are employed for different reasons but they don't make me think less of Homer. I wonder if different domains will accrue "AI phrasing" in the same way that industries develop their own jargon.
...and it won't be allowed to happen again, judging by the Popes since.
I shared this with my children and grandchildren for whom the events of the 70s and early 80s are too remote to appreciate. Having lived through the period I have a much better sense of the importance of John Paul II (and Reagan and Walesa) but this gives a better sense of why the Soviets tried to kill him, they were out of moves.
I focus on the Soviets for two reasons: 1) realizing I had lived through an important time and being omission lied to about nearly all of it, 2) I focus on system failures, and the Soviets are the species best and largest example of system failures born of good intentions.
"The shadow state was load-bearing..."
Come on, you can do better than this AI slop.
Maciej: Mark produces a lot of original analysis each month and acknowledges that he uses AI. I am more tolerant of AI phrasing when the core of the analysis offers new insights and is clearly original and well-thought out.
If he uses AI as a "thought partner" and produces a certain amount of AI phrasing, I think that's a trade-off I am willing to tolerate given the level of insight. It's not a choice I make in my writing, or you make in yours, but I think he is operating on a different point on the trade-off curve than you or I care to. It's absolutely the case that I look forward to seeing a new post from him in my inbox.
I guess I take a more doctrinaire view on AI-assisted writing than you do, but I appreciate your thoughtful (and human) response.
I look at these phrases like Homeric epithets: wine-dark sea, rosy-fingered dawn, well-greaved Achaeans, Zeus who wears the aegis, swift-footed Achilles, etc.. Obviously they are employed for different reasons but they don't make me think less of Homer. I wonder if different domains will accrue "AI phrasing" in the same way that industries develop their own jargon.