Most people prefer AI-written stories – and can’t tell when they are made by humans

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People appear to prefer short stories created by AI over those written by humans.They are also no better than chance at telling which is which…

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AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test

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Cloudflare Unveils AI Wallets Built to Spend Without Humans

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Meet Wrinkles, an app that uncovers the hidden stories of the places around you

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Arrests in Egypt after people allegedly impersonate judges

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Why some people mow a lawn better than others

Article URL: https://pudding.cool/2026/06/mow/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49172550 Points: 162 # Comments: 145…

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