Hello! This isn’t really a question question, but like. Do you use Google Docs? If so, I just found out that Google Docs uses your work to train AI and my first thought was you.
I am not even SURE you use Google Docs but I’m just telling you 😭
Yeah, I'm aware that Google Docs are likely training AI on people's documents. I use it about 15% of the time. I'll make a new document and paste my notes/unfinished work for the latest chapter so I can look over it on Sunday while I go to church with my family. (Still attend for their sake, you know?)
Btw, Microsoft Word and Adobe software are training AI on their costumers' work. I have canceled my subscriptions to both Word and Photoshop this last year because of this. I'm not paying 10 to 20 bucks a month just for my shit to be stolen.
I use Scrivener for all of my writing. Highly recommend, plus it's just a one time payment.
I'm ambivalent to AI at this point. There's very little I can do to prevent my words from being used to train AI. It's why my work isn't locked from the public. I purposely do that. I'd rather people enjoy my work than be worried about AI. AO3 has done a really good job with going after companies that scrape the website.
And folks who accuse writers of using AI because they know how to use em dashes and semi colors need to go back to high school and learn proper grammar/punctuation. 🙄
Thank you so much, btw. Your concern is very precious ❤️