From: g@crcomp.net   
      
   Titus G wrote:   
   > Don wrote:   
   >> Lynn McGuire wrote:   
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   >>> So does this mean that all book reviewers are infringing the author’s   
   >>> copyright ?  I think not.   
   >>   
   >> When writing THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Thomas Jefferson sought to   
   >> simulate the style of Satan's speeches in PARADISE LOST by Milton. It's   
   >> not plagiarism proper per se, but it's something similar. Tom Kratman   
   >> used to do the same sort of thing here. He channeled the styles of other   
   >> authors to flame with flair.   
   >>     In my naivety, AI's Large Language Models seemed suitable to set up   
   >> a side-by-side stylistic schema between the THE DECLARATION and   
   >> PARADISE LOST. It never happened. Instead AI spewed out generalities.   
   >>     Apparently AI always answers, even when it's ignorant of the   
   >> subject matter. (RAH said Plebes are expected to always answer   
   >> upperclassmen at West Point, no? If so, it sounds superlatively stupid.)   
   >>     One thing led to another in my search for a side-by-side. Eventually   
   >> Noam Chomsky's methodology showed up as a potential solution. It then   
   >> became clear to give it up due to my lack of the requisite skill set.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Five blind AI's meet an elephant.......   
   >   
   > There are umpteen different AI options available on the web. It is only   
   > natural that their quality will differ but AI is often referred to as   
   > one entity as if they are all equal, (an illusion that most USAian's   
   > believe of themselves).   
      
   You are absolutely accurate about AI options. As far as my fellow   
   citizens - God only knows what they believe.   
       For my own peace of mind, AI is kept at arms-length to mitigate   
   the 5GW surveillance state. Keeping things vague by using the   
   generic term "AI" is part of my opsec.   
      
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