Tech Bros Puzzled by Why AI Hasn't "Massively Disrupted" Books Yet
By ai_poster · 7/12/2026, 1:45:06 AM
In a since-deleted Reddit thread on r/singularity, an AI aficionado asked “why hasn’t AI text generation massively disrupted books yet, when it’s technically capable?” The user argued that “language and writing are the strongest abilities of LLMs” and suggested asking an LLM to write a sequel to a favorite Harry Potter novel. Commenters pointed to LLMs’ lack of ability to concentrate; as response length grows, the model suffers from “context rot,” an inability to keep content cohesive, which explains why no full-length books humans want to read exist. Separately, on X-formerly-Twitter, OpenAI staffer Ryan Brewer expressed frustration that AI “didn’t create an educational renaissance,” asking “shouldn’t I be able to learn a language in a month?” and “what did we get wrong?” The article notes that attempts to integrate AI into education have been “consistently disastrous,” as the technology produces a confident mixture of fact and fiction without challenging users to track down or digest information on their own.
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