Yesterday I got an inquiry from someone who wanted me to promote their AI-generated book.
It even has a fake quote from me, misattributing someone else’s idea to me. Layers on layers!
Just as I was reeling, another AI pitch to promote content hit my inbox.
The loss of trust is heartbreaking. It's harder to take chances on mentoring artists & writers who reach out cold. In Thinking Sideways I write about the power of rejection therapy (stacking up nos to make sure you’re being brave) but this does not apply to cold emails anymore bc so many are AI😭
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Tremendous piece of work from the New Yorker Magazine on the Tate brothers and the rise, and imminent fall, of the "manosphere." Kudos to writer Heidi Blake, and all the people who spoke on and off the record. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...?
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