The best punk album of the year so far and three more recommended LPs. Plus, some thoughts on the 'reporters using AI to write and edit their stories' and a 15-song playlist.
Good stuff, Josh! The only way I'd use AI like those reporters is if the venture cap tech bros gave me a substantial kickback for feeding their infernal machine...actually, even that wouldn't be enough! Keep on keepin' on. Off to check out Sluice!
I have read so many articles from large pubs that I can tell were crafted by a LLM. I refuse to use them and I know that's very 'doomer' of me but I love the craft of writing and reporting and curating my words precisely, and so on. The larger publications I've freelanced for seem to at the same time shun the use of AI but...incorporate it at the same time. To me it's very noticeable. And, they took my em dash. My beloved em dash...now signifies work created from the depths of hell and monotony. This was a good read. Thanks for sharing, and remaining a discerning human being amidst the fog of 'progress.'
As a reader, I appreciate your outlook on AI in this space. I am active on Substack specifically because i am sick of AI-generated "content" everywhere. Keep it human and keep on keepin' on, Josh.
Good stuff, Josh! The only way I'd use AI like those reporters is if the venture cap tech bros gave me a substantial kickback for feeding their infernal machine...actually, even that wouldn't be enough! Keep on keepin' on. Off to check out Sluice!
"If you really want to do it, the arduous process, the necessary edits, and the constant re-evaluations of your work are the point."
100%.
and honestly, the feeling when you hit on a "good" sentence, paragraph, whatever is incredible.
Also: That Stuck record rips!
I have read so many articles from large pubs that I can tell were crafted by a LLM. I refuse to use them and I know that's very 'doomer' of me but I love the craft of writing and reporting and curating my words precisely, and so on. The larger publications I've freelanced for seem to at the same time shun the use of AI but...incorporate it at the same time. To me it's very noticeable. And, they took my em dash. My beloved em dash...now signifies work created from the depths of hell and monotony. This was a good read. Thanks for sharing, and remaining a discerning human being amidst the fog of 'progress.'
As a reader, I appreciate your outlook on AI in this space. I am active on Substack specifically because i am sick of AI-generated "content" everywhere. Keep it human and keep on keepin' on, Josh.
Loved this.