Japanese author wins top literary prize using AI, sparking debate on AI’s role in writing
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Rie Kudan won Japan's top literary award this year with a novel containing 5% AI-generated content, encouraging other writers to use AI to "compensate for weaknesses."
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Kudan's award-winning book contains just 1 AI-generated page out of 144 total, describing a fictional conversation about language between a character and an AI system.
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Use of AI in literature sparked debate in Japan - some praise its "refreshing" inclusion, others criticize prioritizing style over substance.
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Kudan plans to keep using AI in writing as it "expands potential," but regulations around AI content creation are currently ambiguous in Japan.
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Japan aims to propose an AI regulation law this year similar to the EU's comprehensive law, as AI permeates industries but lacks oversight.