AI Will Never Make Literature and Composition Superfluous

AI Will Never Make Literature and Composition Superfluous
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Walker Larson
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In a recent editorial for Plough, Paul Christman reflected on the future of his profession—teaching literature and writing—in light of the development of large language modeling, or “AI.” As AI continues to advance by improving its ability to mimic human-generated writing, Christman and others in language-related fields have asked some existential questions: Does teaching literature and writing have a future? Is high school English dead? Are writers even needed anymore?
Walker Larson
Walker Larson
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Prior to becoming a freelance journalist and culture writer, Walker Larson taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin, where he resides with his wife and daughter. He holds a master's in English literature and language, and his writing has appeared in The Hemingway Review, Intellectual Takeout, and his Substack, The Hazelnut. He is also the author of two novels, "Hologram" and "Song of Spheres."