Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is boring and dangerous • The Register

The article introduces the concept of "semantic ablation" -- the systematic erosion of meaning that occurs when AI models process text, as opposed to "hallucination" which adds false information. It describes a three-stage process where AI "refinement" first strips unconventional metaphors, then replaces precise domain-specific terminology with generic synonyms, and finally collapses complex logical structures into predictable templates, producing output that is syntactically correct but intellectually hollow.

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