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Using AI Generated Content On Medium

Andy Wood
6 min readFeb 9, 2023

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In this article I discuss Medium’s policy on using AI generated content and compare it with Google’s approach to AI. I also touch on the unreliability of AI content generation detector tools.

Recently medium have decided to sanction creators using AI to generate their content. In a Jan 26 statement, Scott Lamb revealed a change to their distribution guidelines specifically addressing AI content:

We welcome the responsible use of AI-assistive technology on Medium. To promote transparency, and help set reader expectations, we require that any story created with AI assistance be clearly labeled as such.

So anyone using AI to generate content must make it clear in the article.

Further, Scott added …

When we encounter content that we believe is AI-generated but not disclosed, we won’t distribute it across Medium’s network. We may revisit this decision down the road, but for now, asking for disclosure feels like the right first step.

My question is whether it is reasonable for a content platform that charges users to read some (the bulk?) of it’s content to require creators to declare the use of AI?

I asked ChatGPT to Comment

I asked ChatGPT what it thought about it using this question: ‘write a short article on the subject of ‘Is it reasonable to require content writers to declare AI generated content in their articles?’

Here is the response:

In the digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) has made its way into many industries, including content writing. With the advancement of AI technology, it is now possible to generate articles and content with just a few clicks. While this has made content creation much easier, it has also raised questions about the authenticity of the content and the responsibility of content writers to declare AI-generated content in their articles.

On one hand, it can be argued that AI-generated content is not authentic and therefore, it is reasonable to require content writers to declare it in their articles. This is because AI-generated content lacks the human touch and creativity that sets it apart from genuine, original content. Furthermore, not disclosing

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Andy Wood
Andy Wood

Written by Andy Wood

Non-practicing intellectual. Daily AI Art Prompts - https://aiartdaily.com

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