Don't Paste the AI, please

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A site argues against copying AI responses verbatim in conversations.

The site asks people not to paste unedited chatbot output when someone asks for their answer. It suggests using AI as a drafting partner, then writing your own take, quoting the model and explaining why it's useful, or admitting you have no strong opinion. It links to an "angry version" for stronger messaging.

What commenters are saying

Many commenters find the site ironic, noting its content itself reads like AI slop. Some share similar resources (noslopgrenade.com, dontbeameatproxy). A commenter from an AI enablement firm writes a principles document advocating that people write as themselves, not paste AI output, to maintain expertise and trust. Several discuss using AI for language learning or non-native English help, arguing a human's imperfect writing is preferable to AI text.