I was on Twitter and came across lex.page, a supposed AI word processor that is soon to be released. According to a blog by Francesco D’Alessio, lex.page “is a web-based AI writing tool that helps you generate content quickly and easily. It uses machine learning to understand your writing style and then generates new content based on that. It’s a great option for anyone who wants to speed up their writing process or who struggles with writer’s block” (see: https://francescod.medium.com/lex-a-new-ai-writer-tool-landed-96fb6408aed3). This quote was apparently written by the AI itself according to Francesco.
(image from: https://francescod.medium.com/lex-a-new-ai-writer-tool-landed-96fb6408aed3)
I tried signing up for it so I could get the processor to write this post for me, but there is a waiting list (feel free to check it out here: https://lex.page/). The obvious question is if I were to let Lex write some of my sentences would I own that copyright or would Lex (assuming there is no EULA, or terms of services suggesting otherwise)?
Would it matter that the machine learning adapts to my writing style and generates text pursuant to that learning? Do you think machine learning tools in educational settings should be celebrated or approached with caution? Finally, how would this tool mesh with academic honesty?
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