Simon Willison 8/11/2026

There are no lossless transformations of natural-language text

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This article shares Sophie Alpert's internal policy on using AI writing tools, arguing that every rewrite changes meaning and that engineers must stand behind every sentence in their docs. It highlights the risk of information loss when AI, lacking the author's intent, edits text, and advises that AI-assisted writing should still reflect the author's genuine thoughts.

There are no lossless transformations of natural-language text

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