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Can A.I. Produce Writing That We Actually Want to Read? (opens in new tab)

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The Ghostwriter in the Machine, LLM Author Psychosis, and Other Saturday Sundries

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Lit Hub Daily: June 3, 2026

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"A.I. also had a weird habit of making its characters fidget constantly, always running a finger along the edge of a table or adjusting a collar."

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