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That’s my inference, too. Actually, it’s the only possible reason I can see for all these author-friendly organisations to be on the other side of this case. Even so, if their argument is essentially, “we’re not quite ready to take this case on...

Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear. Dan Millman

It was, but in a good way. To complicate matters, two books that I've been reading, one uses a and the other b. I'm interested to see overall what people think as both are acceptable, and I don't want to change Julius's/Julius' name (sorry).

Do the big ideas even matter? It's the small details that make or break almost every effort.

Not that I ever wear shoes with laces. But otherwise. Always. That crumb on the floor.....

"You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you're down there." George Burns

Well, yes, but I don't think we need chatGPT or the likes to do those things, like researching comps, or checking facts. We can do that without this new tech that's steeling and creating unethical means to do more than that. I don't think the...

I hear you there :(

Well, yes, but I don't think we need chatGPT or the likes to do those things, like researching comps, or checking facts. We can do that without this new tech that's steeling and creating unethical means to do more than that. I don't think the...

I don't think TYM is suggesting using it as a tool for writing, more as a tool in conjunction with writing i.e. maybe searching up a list of comps (which I did last week), or asking it to give you some facts you want for your book. BUT, HUGE...

If you’d like to receive my blog in your in-box each week, click here. Last week my husband sent me this terrifying article—a Microsoft study about the 40 jobs likely to be most imminently impacted by AI and the 40 that might be safest. I’m...

Whoa, this is huge. And a very complex issue. Seems to me on the one hand... YAY that this is being brought to task! It should be. It should have been long ago. But great that this company (and all of the AI learning companies) are being held...

To me, I’m afraid it looks like they suckers." Well they suck if they are not taking a stand for bankrupting AI. "Also backing Anthropic's appeal, advocates representing authors, libraries, and digital rights groups" These organisations are pro...

More here: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/ai-industry-horrified-to-face-largest-copyright-class-action-ever-certified/ I'm not optimistic, given the state of endemic, naked corruption that’s been normalised now in Trump’s America...

I hear you there :(