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The art of negotiating with AI

A science fiction novelist, his face tense and focused, fiddles with tools near a steampunk writing machine made of pipes and gears, several metal arms of which trace lines on a sheet of paper, while a large white quill writes on a typed page next to an inkwell.

Is this a serious topic for an article about an author's relationship with their AI assistant, or is it the catchy—slightly provocative—hook of an advertisement? The budding author in me realizes I'm struggling…

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Meet Robert, the Psycho-Mirror

A science fiction novelist in a dark suit stands before a mirror. In his reflection, he appears relaxed, wearing a Hawaiian shirt and shorts, as if on vacation at the beach. The scene highlights the contrast between professional rigor and imaginative escape.

As usual, my alarm goes off at seven in the morning. It's been buzzing for five minutes now. What if, for once, someone brought me a steaming cup of coffee in bed... I can still dream. Up, I drag myself to the...

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An empty circular assembly hall, with a glass floor revealing an ocean with a shark and corals below, under a round ceiling opening to the sky
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Alternative text: A science fiction writer, dressed in a dark suit and smoking a pipe, writes with an old-fashioned quill in front of a large hourglass spilling sand onto his papers, symbolizing the passing of time.
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