GoKawiilWhy AI still struggles to replace skilled writers, even as it masters code
An opinion piece argues that while large language models have rapidly improved at generating code, their prose remains stuck in an 'uncanny valley' of clichéd, robotic language lacking real insight. The author contends AI labs have already pushed hard to improve writing quality but hit a wall, unlike image, voice, and video models that scaled quickly with more compute and parameters. The piece frames writing as a 'wicked problem' with no clear definition or objectively correct solution, making it resistant to the kind of brute-force scaling that worked for other AI capabilities.