> NaNoWriMo does not explicitly support any specific approach to writing, nor does it explicitly condemn any approach, including the use of AI. NaNoWriMo's mission is to "provide the structure, community, and encouragement to help people use their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds—on and off the page."
I'm personally not bullish on AI in a lot of contexts, but it feels like creative writing is the main place it could actually be useful and provide real value? Having something to constantly bounce ideas off is a major help when doing creative writing. The statement here certainly seems neutral enough that reactions such as:
>“Your heinous re-configuring of language used to fight actual injustices into a shield to cover your transparently business-based posturing is unforgivable”
Feels entirely over the top.
I understand that certain AI companies might operate unethically, especially in regards to use of copyrighted work, but then target those companies instead of the users of them who are just trying to help themselves write.
Or to put it another way, would you block all users who buy Nestle products from participating because they're supporting unethical products?
Admittedly I've never contributed to NaNoWriMo and it sounds from the article there's been resentment bubbling from other decisions they've made so maybe this is just the straw that broke the camels back.
Calling criticism of AI "classist and ableist" is not neutral.
Describing that as a "heinous re-configuring of language used to fight actual injustices into a shield" does not strike me as an overreaction to the language it was actually reacting to (rather than the quote you juxtaposed it with).
I'm personally not bullish on AI in a lot of contexts, but it feels like creative writing is the main place it could actually be useful and provide real value? Having something to constantly bounce ideas off is a major help when doing creative writing. The statement here certainly seems neutral enough that reactions such as:
>“Your heinous re-configuring of language used to fight actual injustices into a shield to cover your transparently business-based posturing is unforgivable”
Feels entirely over the top.
I understand that certain AI companies might operate unethically, especially in regards to use of copyrighted work, but then target those companies instead of the users of them who are just trying to help themselves write.
Or to put it another way, would you block all users who buy Nestle products from participating because they're supporting unethical products?
Admittedly I've never contributed to NaNoWriMo and it sounds from the article there's been resentment bubbling from other decisions they've made so maybe this is just the straw that broke the camels back.