Pre-2022 Books
3 hours ago
- #AI in literature
- #technological change
- #reading habits
- The author subconsciously prefers books published before 2023 over newer ones, particularly from unknown authors.
- They struggle with this bias because they frequently use LLMs for coding and appreciate their quality results, believing the tool used shouldn't matter if the outcome is good.
- Manually typed, edited, and proofread words in pre-2022 books give the author a sense of greater effort, which adds weight to the content.
- The author doesn't want to resemble those who feared societal decline from new technologies but can't shake the feeling that manual effort holds significance.
- They acknowledge there might not be a solution, suggesting people may adapt to AI tools over time.