Season 4 · Episode 18
Naomi Baron Is Worried About Bots Doing the Thinking for Us
Talking Writing · Martha Nichols, John Vogel, and Neva Talladen
May 15, 202451m 43s
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Show Notes
TW founder and publisher Martha Nichols talks AI with linguist and professor Naomi Baron. Mostly centering around Baron's recent book, Who Wrote This? How AI and the Lure of Efficiency Threaten Human Writing (Stanford University Press, 2023), their discussion ranges from the effects of AI on writing and teaching, what makes good writing, and the importance of thinking for oneself in an AI world.