On 15 October 2026, I spoke with Bea and Orla, who have backgrounds in history and are involved with the Oxford Review of Books, about AI, creativity, and research. Bea told me that she had never used AI for writing. In explaining her position, she attached importance to human effort. I asked why that effort mattered so much. She said that she needed to think about it further. I do not want to turn that unfinished exchange into a settled…
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