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highplainsdem

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5. Casey Newton responds to the story in The Verge:

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Sat Mar 7, 2026, 05:23 PM

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The endpoint of journalism is that an AI startup turns you into a fake "editor" without telling you and against your will www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
— Casey Newton (@caseynewton.bsky.social) 2026-03-06T21:21:01.508Z

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You're welcome! highplainsdem Saturday #2

I suppose they could do this with public domain material, such as Shakespeare or Dickens Wednesdays Saturday #3

AI companies scream if their own IP is stolen, but believe everyone else's IP should belong to them. highplainsdem Saturday #4

Casey Newton responds to the story in The Verge: highplainsdem Saturday #5

And Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, also ripped off by Grammarly, responded: highplainsdem Saturday #6

TechCrunch article today on Grammarly ripping off those writers: highplainsdem Saturday #7