Comment by andy99
5 months ago
Even now, I think many people are not literate enough to see that it’s bad, and in fact think it improves their writing (beyond just adding volume).
Maybe that’s a good thing? It’s given a whole group of people who otherwise couldn’t write a voice (that of a contract African data labeller). Personally I still think it’s slop, but maybe in fact it is a kind of communication revolution? Same way writing used to only be the province of the elite?
If they aren't literate enough to see that it's bad, then it probably actually is an improvement over their own writing.
Except, the interface to ChatGPT is writing! People who can't write can't use ChatGPT: if you can use ChatGPT, then you can write. (You might lack confidence, but you can write.)
People who cannot write who try to use ChatGPT are not given a voice. They're given the illusion of having written something, but the reader isn't given an understanding of the ChatGPT-wielder's intent.