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Jul 15, 2026
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Opinion: For all writers, abstaining from generative AI is the best gift you can give yourself
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Opinion: For all writers, abstaining from generative AI is the best gift you can give yourself
Lucas Aykroyd: I urge writers to not swallow the notion that you must either adopt AI or get left behind. This only serves the tech oligarchs. It is demonstrably false
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By Lucas Aykroyd
Published Jul 15, 2026
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