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When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles. Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.

When I took the history reporter job, I told my editor I would never "both sides" the Civil War, Confederates or slavery. I never did. But here, ChatGPT (pic 1) has turned my work (pics 2,3) into whitewashed pablum and put MY FUCKING NAME on it. I am livid, I am shaking. I don't know what to do.

To all the people telling me to sue, sincere questions: For what? Impersonation? Do I sue WaPo or OpenAI, or both? What kind of attorney do I need? First-amendment attorney? Labor attorney?

Well this is interesting: This user asked ChatGPT to write something in the style of current columnist George Will, and it wouldn't do it. Then they asked it to write something in my style, and it did. 🤷‍♀️ bsky.app/profile/dmcj...

Oh my God, it has nothing to do with the people involved. Obviously.