Between tech hype and literary purity, I am trying to write
The article discusses the author's experience navigating the tension between the use of AI in writing and the resistance from academia. The author reflects on personal feelings of shame and self-criticism while using AI as a tool for writing assistance. Ultimately, the piece advocates for finding a balance in using AI to enhance creativity without succumbing to societal pressures or shame.
- ▪The author feels pressure from the tech industry to adopt AI for writing.
- ▪Academia often shames those who use AI, creating a divide between technology and literary purity.
- ▪The author uses AI for grammar and spelling corrections while maintaining their own voice in writing.
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My Gentle Stochastic ParrotsBetween tech hype and literary purity, I am trying to writeAnastasiia IurshinaJun 03, 2026ShareMy industry is obsessed with AI. It wants to use it for everything. It writes inspirational stories about using it for everything. It counts tokens as the measure of hard work and threatens that everyone who does not adopt it now, will be left behind. The pressure is there, the delusion is there.At the same time, academia and the humanities (try to) push back1. They shame people who use AI, they refuse to touch it, they threaten students with all kinds of terrible consequences if they use it for assistance with their assignments.
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