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OpenAI’s short story about grief has critics in floods of tears or outrage. They’re all missing the point

Judging this story as if it were published in The Stinging Fly is the wrong approach. Reading AI-generated stories demands a new type of literacy

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has said the short story he recently posted on X was generated by a new AI model that's 'good at creative writing'. Image: iStock
OpenAI boss Sam Altman has said the short story he recently posted on X was generated by a new AI model that's 'good at creative writing'. Image: iStock
Jennifer Walshe
Sat Mar 22 2025 - 07:03