Don't Panic, but This Article Was Written by an Algorithm

Don’t Panic, but This Article Was Written by an Algorithm by Demian Farnworth I don’t care how many times you read this opening paragraph. Study it word for word. Examine it frontwards and backwards. You won’t be able to conclusively tell whether it was written by a human or machine. Don’t believe me? Read this sports story, and tell me if it was written by a human or machine: Tuesday was a great day for W. Roberts, as the junior pitcher threw a perfect game to carry Virginia to a 2-0 victory over George Washington at Davenport Field. Human or machine? Here’s the answer: It was written by a machine. (I wrote the opening paragraph.) See, when it comes to a computer-generated story, there aren’t any telltale signs that it’s manufactured by a machine. That’s how good this machine-written content is getting. Get the rest Rough Draft: A Brief Introduction to the Art of Catching Hell by Demian Farnworth There are about 100 ways to become a better writer. For example, you could … Listen Authorpreneur: The ‘Horror’ Of Making a Living From Selling eBooks by Jim Kukral Look out, Stephen King. A new generation of Horror authors are using the power of self-publishing to climb the ranks, get new fans, and push the envelope in the genre. Listen Hack the Entrepreneur: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Investing in Yourself by Jon Nastor My guest today is a marketing expert, consultant, author, blogger for Fast Company Magazine, and a regular contributor to The Globe and Mail's Report on Business section. Listen Editor-in-Chief: 8 Signs of Weak Writing that Turn Off Readers by Stefanie Flaxman What makes writing "weak," and are you able to identify the specific aspects of your writing that are weak? Listen Rough Draft: 6 Storytelling Lessons from a Famous Urban Legend by Demian Farnworth "Don't panic, but one of your kidneys has been harvested." Listen Rough Draft: A Brief Introduction to the Art of Catching Hell by Demian Farnworth There are about 100 ways to become a better writer. For example, you could … Listen Authorpreneur: The ‘Horror’ Of Making a Living From Selling eBooks by Jim Kukral Look out, Stephen King. A new generation of Horror authors are using the power of self-publishing to climb the ranks, get new fans, and push the envelope in the genre. Listen Hack the Entrepreneur: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Investing in Yourself by Jon Nastor My guest today is a marketing expert, consultant, author, blogger for Fast Company Magazine, and a regular contributor to The Globe and Mail's Report on Business section. Listen Editor-in-Chief: 8 Signs of Weak Writing that Turn Off Readers by Stefanie Flaxman What makes writing "weak," and are you able to identify the specific aspects of your writing that are weak? Listen Rough Draft: 6 Storytelling Lessons from a Famous Urban Legend by Demian Farnworth "Don't panic, but one of your kidneys has been harvested." Listen Find Out More ©2015 Copyblogger Media, LLC • 1942 Broadway, Suite 407 • Boulder, CO 80302

   

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