From the Department-of-It-Was-Only-A-Matter-of-Time: One student says she’s been using an AI autowriter to score straight A’s for herself — and paying customers.
Observes the AI-aided author, who goes by the moniker Urdadgirl69 on social media network Reddit:
“I have been using this tool for quite some time and only recently came up with the idea to use it to write essays, answer questions about movies and books for school projects, and much more.
“I feel a little guilty about it, but I don’t really care that much anymore.
“For a couple of weeks, I have made $100 profit by ‘doing’ homework for other classmates.
“Now I am looked at as a genius.”
In other AI-generated writing news:
*In-Depth Guide: Frase: Reviewer Jerry Low offers an extremely balanced look at the Frase.io autowriter – one of the more popular tools on the market today.
Low’s review puts Frase.io through its paces and offers numerous, word-by-word examples of the kind of output you can expect.
He also offers a rundown on his take on Frase.io’s pros and cons.
Low’s verdict: “Frase.io can be dangerous for the uninitiated.
“I can’t see it replacing a professional writer in any current capacity.
“However, it can be helpful in some sense for content creation.
“After all, it goes beyond the standard content and can move into marketing speak.”
*Free Ride: Top AI Writers Offering Free Trials: AI enthusiast Jim Lopez has put together a guide on six top AI writers that offer free trials before you buy.
It’s a handy rundown featuring some of the most popular AI writers and offers you a chance to experiment at length with the medium before you decide to part with hard cash down-the-road.
Lopez’s links lead to free rides from Jasper, Writesonic, WordHero, Copy.ai, Anyword and Hypontenuse AI.
*”Often Eerily Good:” A University Magazine Tests AI Writing: Add University of Toronto Magazine to the list of publications that have played around with AI writing and have been left somewhat awestruck.
Observes writer Scott Anderson: “The results were impressive, fascinating — and a little unsettling.
“Often, the system simply parroted back the words I’d used in my (input).
“But every now and then, there were glimmers of brilliance – enough to keep me trying more.”
*One Text Script, One Photo and Presto-Chango – You’ve Got a Finished Video: A new media startup is offering a tool that needs just a text script – and a single photo – to produce a finished video.
Observes Eric Hal Schwartz, a writer for Voicebot.ai: “D-ID applies AI to photos, creating synthetic avatars capable of moving and speaking.
“Businesses can turn the image of an employee, company spokesperson, or stock image into a guide through a video with an artificial voice.”
*AI Writing Tool Snares $10 Million in Funding: In yet another sign that investors are taking automated writing very seriously, Regie.ai is one of the latest tools that’s flush with new greenbacks.
Observes Eric Hal Schwartz, a writer for Voicebot.ai: “Regie is designed to produce sales and marketing copy for brands to employ more quickly — and yet with more consistency and personalization than doing so manually.
“Clients can integrate Regie into their own content management systems or use it as a browser extension.”
*Public Relations Waking Up to AI: While PR pros have been accused of being slow-on-the-uptake when it comes to AI writing, a new article in Forbes finds that may be changing.
Observes writer Melanie Fine: “AI is now making strides in the PR industry, with many impressive tools in the market utilizing AI to improve PR capabilities for PR agencies and businesses alike.”
Especially notable: Some PR agencies are now using AI to crank-out press releases, according to Fine.
*U.S. Intelligence Working on ‘Linguistic Fingerprinting’: Researchers with the U.S. government are working on a tool they hope they can ultimately use to identify the author of any document.
Moreover, they’re also designing the tool to be able to disguise a writer’s work by subtly changing the text.
Researchers are looking to use the tool to count foreign influence activities, identify counterintelligence risks and protect authors whose work may endanger them, according to Brandon Vigliarolo, a writer for The Register.
*Popular AI Autowriter Integrates Tools from Veteran SEO Firm: Already a leading player in AI writing, Scalenut has upped-its-game by integrating search engine optimization tools from Semrush.
This is an extremely interesting move, in that it infuses Scalenut with some of the most powerful – and most widely respected tools – in SEO.
The partnership will undoubtedly draw intense interest from old hands in SEO who are looking to punch-up their game with new tricks.
*AI Big Picture: If You Could Read My Mind, Love: Researchers say they have found a way to ‘read’ someone’s thoughts by using AI.
The prototype tool is far from perfect: It’s only correct 73% of the time – which could make for some awkward conversations.
Still, the AI’s “performance was above what many people thought was possible at this stage,” according to Giovanni Di Liberto.
Di Liberto is a computer scientist at Trinity College Dublin who was not involved in the research.
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–Joe Dysart is editor of RobotWritersAI.com and a tech journalist with 20+ years experience. His work has appeared in 150+ publications, including The New York Times and the Financial Times of London.