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Maybe they remembered that a lot of people aren't actually good writers. My brother will send 1000 word emails that meander through subjects like what he ate f

Maybe they remembered that a lot of people aren't actually good writers. My brother will send 1000 word emails that meander through subjects like what he ate for breakfast to eventually get to the point of scheduling a meeting about negotiating a time for help with moving a sofa. Mind you, I see him several times a week so he's not lonely, this is just the way he writes. Then he complains endlessly about his coworkers using AI to summarize his emails. When told that he needs to change how he writes to cut right to the point, he adopts the "why should I change, they're the ones who suck" mentality. So while Apple's AI summaries may have been poorly executed, I can certainly understand the appeal and motivation behind such a feature.

bombcar 1y ago
There’s a thread here that could be pulled - something about using AI to turn everyone into exactly who you want to communicate with in the way you want. Probably a sci-fi story about it, if not, it should be written.
- kbelder 1y ago
  And AR glasses to modify appearance of everyone you see, in all sorts of ways. Inevitable nightmare, I expect.
silvestrov 1y ago
I feel too many humanities teachers are like your brother. Why use 10 words when you could do 1000. Why use headings or lists, when the whole story could be written in a single paragraph spanning 3 pages.
- danaris 1y ago
  I mean...this depends very heavily on what the purpose of the writing is. If it's to succinctly communicate key facts, then you write it quickly. - Discovered that Bilbo's old ring is, in fact, the One Ring of Power. - Took it on a journey southward to Mordor. - Experienced a bunch of hardship along the way, and nearly failed at the end, but with Sméagol's contribution, successfully destroyed the Ring and defeated Sauron forever. ....And if it's to tell a story, then you write The Lord of the Rings.
  - kbelder 1y ago
    Sure, but different people judge differently what should be told as a story. "When's dinner?" "Well, I was at the store earlier, and... (paragraphs elided) ... and so, 7pm."
    - danaris 1y ago
      Now, that's very true! But it's a far cry from implying that all or most humanities teachers are all about writing florid essays when 3 bullet points will do.

bombcar 1y ago

There’s a thread here that could be pulled - something about using AI to turn everyone into exactly who you want to communicate with in the way you want. Probably a sci-fi story about it, if not, it should be written.

kbelder 1y ago
And AR glasses to modify appearance of everyone you see, in all sorts of ways. Inevitable nightmare, I expect.

silvestrov 1y ago

I feel too many humanities teachers are like your brother. Why use 10 words when you could do 1000. Why use headings or lists, when the whole story could be written in a single paragraph spanning 3 pages.

danaris 1y ago
I mean...this depends very heavily on what the purpose of the writing is. If it's to succinctly communicate key facts, then you write it quickly. - Discovered that Bilbo's old ring is, in fact, the One Ring of Power. - Took it on a journey southward to Mordor. - Experienced a bunch of hardship along the way, and nearly failed at the end, but with Sméagol's contribution, successfully destroyed the Ring and defeated Sauron forever. ....And if it's to tell a story, then you write The Lord of the Rings.
- kbelder 1y ago
  Sure, but different people judge differently what should be told as a story. "When's dinner?" "Well, I was at the store earlier, and... (paragraphs elided) ... and so, 7pm."
  - danaris 1y ago
    Now, that's very true! But it's a far cry from implying that all or most humanities teachers are all about writing florid essays when 3 bullet points will do.