Authors Face Backlash for 2022 Google AI Writing Study
TL;DR. Authors who participated in a 2022 Google study on AI writing tools now face significant criticism from the literary community. - The study, called Wordcraft Writers Workshop, involved 13 authors testing a LaMDA-powered tool for eight weeks. - Public sentiment against generative AI in creative fields has shifted dramatically since the study's publication. - Critics are labeling the participants as 'Shameful 13' for legitimizing AI text generation.
- Authors who participated in Google's 2022 Wordcraft AI study are facing backlash.
- The study had authors use a LaMDA-powered tool, Wordcraft, for creative writing.
- The criticism stems from the literary community's changed perception of generative AI's role in creative work.
- The participants are accused of legitimizing 'plagiarism machines' and AI text generation.