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raccoon

(32,467 posts) Thu Feb 23, 2023, 07:42 PM Feb 2023

How can editors tell if a story is written by AI?

I read that Clarkesworld magazine was getting so many AI generated stories that they were cutting off submissions for a while.

How could they know?

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How can editors tell if a story is written by AI? (Original Post) raccoon Feb 2023 OP

I think they use COL Mustard Feb 2023 #1

Reading them usually works jmowreader Feb 2023 #2

See this thread, especially reply 7: highplainsdem Feb 2023 #3

Thanks for this link! nt crickets Feb 2023 #5

I can't speak for non fiction wryter2000 Feb 2023 #4

COL Mustard

(8,386 posts)

1. I think they use

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2023, 07:44 PM

Feb 2023

An AI editor.

jmowreader

(53,394 posts)

2. Reading them usually works

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2023, 07:45 PM

Feb 2023

The AI-generated text I’ve read has sort of a stilted style to it. If your job is reading submissions, the AI-generated stuff will pop out.

highplainsdem

(63,085 posts)

3. See this thread, especially reply 7:

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2023, 07:53 PM

Feb 2023

https://www.democraticunderground.com/12022744#post7

crickets

(26,168 posts)

5. Thanks for this link! nt

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 23, 2023, 10:47 PM

Feb 2023

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)

4. I can't speak for non fiction

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2023, 09:08 PM

Feb 2023

But a friend of mine, a published author, tried AI for mystery fiction, and the results were laughably bad.

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