Claude recently launched a new feature that would copy your writing style.
I thought it was a gimmick. But, it wasn't.
I uploaded a few of my essays from a personal project and it came up with a writing style it called "the memory weaver".
The description said,
Craft deeply reflective narratives that blend intimate personal observations with broader social insights
I gave it a topic to write on and the output was remarkably similar to my essays in terms of tone, style, use of anecdotes, etc.
It was fascinating!
It made me wonder,
How does one differentiate between authentic and AI-generated content? What's the mark for authenticity?
With AI models getting too close to human level writing capabilities (in fact they surpassed them mid last year), what's the filter that will regulate the flow of AI-generated content into our world?
The only answer is our conscience.
If you're a writer or a creator, you can either publish AI-generated content to speed up your creation process (to become famous, like be a become a thought leader or influencer on your field of interest) and call it your authentic work, or you choose to write everything yourself because you respect the trust of your readers.
This is where conscience comes into the picture.
There is also no legal implications of creating AI content that sounds just like you and calling it your own work. The readers will take your word for it. There is no way for them to verify.
It's like choosing milk from a supermarket. You might choose a milk carton that has a label "organic and hormone-free" over a milk brand that doesn't have the label. But, there is no way for you to verify if the milk is hormone-free.
You'll have to go to extreme lengths to prove your point. The only way you get hormone-free milk is when the owner of the company decides to do business in a honest way.
The same applies for creators.
So, if you're a creator, it's