Writers Reject Being Asked About AI
A qualitative data point on creator sentiment toward AI - not a study, and not directly relevant to APS work.
Key points
- Writer Benjamin Hollon's personal essay describes three years of fatigue from repeated AI questions as harming his motivation.
- Essay drew minimal public engagement - 7 votes and no comments on Tildes - indicating limited reach.
- Low signal for APS readers; this is one writer's opinion piece with no Australian or public sector relevance.
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"Writers Reject Being Asked About AI"
Source: Let's Data Science – AI Governance
Published: 30 June 2026
URL: https://letsdatascience.com/news/writers-reject-being-asked-about-ai-7615f1e0
Writer Benjamin Hollon published a personal essay on 29 June 2026 arguing that repeated social requests to validate others' AI use have sapped his writing motivation over three years. He cites technical, professional, and ethical concerns with AI, argues AI cannot replace human authorship, and references the NaNoWriMo controversy as context for his own community project, Writing Month. The essay received minimal public engagement and represents one individual's qualitative account, not survey data or policy-relevant research.
Retrieved from SIMS, 18 July 2026.