Op-ed: I don't want to read what you didn't write
The gist
Colin Breck's op-ed argues AI-generated workplace writing is unreadable and erodes real communication.
A cited survey found 78% of readers stop reading when they suspect AI authorship.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2025Elena Bridgers signed her book contract with Penguin Random House; no one mentioned AI.
- Sep 5, 2026Bryan Cantrill's essay 'The revolt of the reader' was published.
- Sep 16, 2026Elena Bridgers published 'AI Writing Stinks. It's Taking Over Anyway.'