IF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TAKES OVER…WILL HUMANS STILL WRITE THE FUTURE?
Artificial intelligence could be the future of writing, but are we ready to hand over the reins to robots? This controversial topic was hotly debated during a recent lecture at The Ohio State University, Columbus
New York Times Magazine writer and Colorado State University professor Vauhini Vara took the stand saying, “In the years ahead, scientists are definitely going to work to make AI better and better at producing language in the form of literature. I have no doubt that writers will find it interesting and moving to experiment with AI in their own work.”
But what might happen if AI becomes the dominant force in the literary world? Vara’s novel, “The Immortal King Rao,” delves into a future society where those in power use AI to remake the world. She also shared that when she used AI to write her essay “Ghosts,” there was clear doubt being cast on writers’ originality. The blind spots of the humans programming the technology were replicated and biases were exposed, including racial and gender stereotypes.
Despite the success of her AI-generated essay, Vara’s return to writing without technological assistance is a signal that there may be significant consequences when AI takes the lead. But what does this mean for the future of literature? With AI possibly being cheaper than human writers, will the publishing industry jump at the opportunity to use AI-based writing, and what will this mean for writers and society as a whole?
The lecturer, Vara, emphasized the importance of remaining aware as a society and as readers, of what it would mean to give ground to computers entirely in a form that has traditionally meant for humans. The fate of writing and the course of the ART-ificial: An Intelligence Co-Lab” project are still up in the air, but the conversation is far from over. What do you think about the potential consequences of AI in literature? Are you team AI or team human? Let us know in the comments!
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