Ask HN: Should we stop "correcting" AI writing so it improves English for us?

1 points by amichail 10 days ago | 4 comments

For example, AI writing often puts an "or" at the list of items because that is more logical in some contexts.

Changing it to "and" would make it sound more natural, but it would be less logical.

Keeping it as "or" may make it standard usage over time, even when people are not using AI to write.

What do you think? Should people stop "correcting" AI writing when it is actually more logical?

frasermarlow 10 days ago |

"AI writing often puts an "or" at the list of items " ? Give us an example.

amichail 10 days ago | |

Your choices are tea and coffee.

Your choices are tea or coffee.

kingkongjaffa 9 days ago |

> Changing it to "and" would make it sound more natural

To whom?

> Your choices are tea or coffee.

is the obvious way to write this as english speaking person talking to another, 'choices are tea and coffee' is just wrong.

ben_w 10 days ago |

> What do you think? Should people stop "correcting" AI writing when it is actually more logical?

Although AI writes better than the average person in objective measures, the fact it is *everywhere* means its voice is instant cliché, and for good reason everyone learns to avoid cliché like the plague.