AI and the Problem of Polished Prose

Summary: AI makes writing incredibly easy, but it makes it too perfect. When writing has no mistakes or personal quirks, it feels fake and empty. In the past, writers tried hard to fix their messy drafts. Now, people are doing the exact opposite. They take perfect AI text and mess it up on purpose—like students adding typos so they don't get caught cheating. We don't just read to get information; we read to connect with a real human mind.

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