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2. I'm in a small group of writers.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:38 AM

Feb 5

There are five of us. Some use AI to help them in plotting. I'm horrible at plotting, but I refuse to use AI. It steals from artists and is busily turning what's left of literature into slop, fast food fiction. I'll share this with my fellow scribblers. We don't want magazines to stop taking submissions.

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AI-generated text is overwhelming institutions - setting off a no-win 'arms race' with AI detectors [View all] marmar Feb 5 OP

It's ALWAYS fraud to use genAI and not admit it. It's ALWAYS unethical to use genAI voluntarily if you highplainsdem Feb 5 #1

Absolutely! SheltieLover Feb 5 #3

I'm in a small group of writers. stage left Feb 5 #2

I commend your ethics! SheltieLover Feb 5 #4

Thank you! stage left Feb 5 #6

When I went to college 35 years ago. Jacson6 Feb 5 #5