Kristin McTiernan: Internet Moralist

Kristin McTiernan: Internet Moralist

Die Mad About AI

On AI accusations, watermarks, and the people too dumb to see who benefits

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Kristin McTiernan
Aug 14, 2026
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A few years ago, the question of whether AI was a good thing was worth having. Even more worthy of discussion was whether AI output (specifically the creative/artistic kind) was any good. But it's 2026 now, and both of those questions are settled. No, AI creative output isn't and can't be as good as human-made content, and AI companies (with all their p…

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