Too much reliance on AI and things like spell-check: Here is a passage from a news service (Gannett). Is it the responsibility of the writer, editor, or AI to correct spelling and word...

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

Here is a passage from a news service (Gannett). Is it the responsibility of the writer, editor, or AI to correct spelling and word use before publication? Here is an excerpt from an article they published.

"She's a lovely woman. She had lovely children, well-mannered. Her son… he was a great child. They sometimes came around, he and my daughter, they play in the years together," one neighbor said.

Are we to understand that they played in the yard together, for years together, or in the yard for years? While it may not have any significance in this context, misunderstandings could have serious or even life-threatening consequences.

If we are relying solely on AI to handle all problems, we could be creating even worse problems.

RiJoRi Loc: Sandy Ridge, NC

"Eye halve a spelling chequer,
It came wit my Pee See..."

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Personally, I think AI is very scary.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

MidJourney, the AI site I use has discontinue producing images of both Biden and Trump until after the election. A good idea I think.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Still need poof readers......

terryMc Loc: Arizona's White Mountains

With all the crappy grammar on the Internets today, even on the "professional" pages, where is the AI getting its education? People love to say: "The language is always evolving. Don't be a grammar Nazi." If I can just change the meanings of words or phrases any time I want because I don't know the proper usage, then why are there any standards at all? If the current trend of initializing everything for the convenience of the lazy continues, how will the AI decide what the random letters mean?

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Bridges wrote:

Here is a passage from a news service (Gannett). ... (show quote)

Why do you think the poor grammar was done by AI?

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

JohnSwanda wrote:

Why do you think the poor grammar was done by AI?

Because I consider spellchecking a form of AI. With phones and computers, you virtually have to override anything you write where you find spellcheck has inserted a different word than the one you want. I often have to erase and redo a word because the computer misinterpreted what I wanted to say.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Curmudgeon wrote:

MidJourney, the AI site I use has discontinue producing images of both Biden and Trump until after the election. A good idea I think.

Haha. I wonder if AI will eventually become cynical.....
Especially if it was fed a bunch of Don Rickles lines.
Wouldn't that be funny.

Or, AI could become like V.I.K.I..

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Bridges wrote:

Because I consider spellchecking a form of AI. With phones and computers, you virtually have to override anything you write where you find spellcheck has inserted a different word than the one you want. I often have to erase and redo a word because the computer misinterpreted what I wanted to say.

There's no spelling problems in the excerpt. Spellcheck has been around before AI, and AI will probably make it better. Poor writing and editing has also been around before AI. AI has its problems and dangers, but it also can make life better. In its photography usage, Photoshop generative fill is very much better than the old non-AI content aware fill.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

AI is great - for unintelligent mediocre photographers.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Delderby wrote:

AI is great - for unintelligent mediocre photographers.

It's just another tool, which can be used well or poorly.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Bridges wrote:

Because I consider spellchecking a form of AI. With phones and computers, you virtually have to override anything you write where you find spellcheck has inserted a different word than the one you want. I often have to erase and redo a word because the computer misinterpreted what I wanted to say.

ditto.

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

Bridges wrote:

Because I consider spellchecking a form of AI. With phones and computers, you virtually have to override anything you write where you find spellcheck has inserted a different word than the one you want. I often have to erase and redo a word because the computer misinterpreted what I wanted to say.

Yup. I agree. I sometimes wonder why some people can’t take a few seconds to proofread what they write before posting it. Are they lazy, or do they just not care? Generational thing?

srg

terryMc wrote:

With all the crappy grammar on the Internets today... (show quote)

Acoarst, U cant expect to much from fools who just do'nt want too learn proper English.