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Yuval Noah Harari warns AI will replace writers, prompting reaction in Mexico
Yuval Noah Harari has asserted that artificial intelligence will eventually replace writers and other professions. A Mexican author, who has contributed to numerous national and international publications, reflects on Harari's claim, noting the shift from traditional writing to AI-generated content. The essay questions whether language, creativity, and human traits such as diplomacy and good manners can truly be substituted by machines, and expresses concern about the broader impact of AI on professional writing.
The author highlights personal experience of writing for eighteen different media outlets and worries that the increasing application of AI across finance, nutrition, and labor may lead to a decline in human authorship, urging a reconsideration of what remains uniquely human in the age of artificial intelligence.