Culture&Liberal The Writing Tricks That Erase the Smell of AI

The Writing Tricks That Erase the Smell of AI

Where human writing and machine writing part ways

Two pieces of writing can carry identical information, yet one reads as unmistakably human while the other feels subtly off. The gap comes down to eight recognizable AI-writing patterns — and closing it is mostly a matter of a few deliberate habits.

May 29, 2026
Culture&Liberal AI 시대 편집자의 역할

AI 시대 편집자의 역할

판단과 책임은 여전히 사람의 몫입니다

2023년 1월, 미국 기술 미디어 CNET이 AI 생성 기사 77편을 조용히 게재했습니다. 처음 몇 주 동안은 아무도 알아채지 못했습니다. 그러다 석 달 뒤 외부 검증에서 오류와 표절이 확인됐고, CNET은 공개 사과와 함께 AI 활용 지침을 전면 재검토해야 했습니다. 같은…

May 28, 2026
Culture&Liberal Does AI Care About Human Freedom?

Does AI Care About Human Freedom?

What Asking AI Directly Taught Me

While using Claude AI's Max plan to look into claims labeled "conspiracy theories" around current political issues, one question kept nagging at me: is AI ultimately a tool for humans to control other humans, or one that helps protect individual freedom? Here's the surprisingly candid answer Claude gave when I asked it directly.

Mar 20, 2026
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Culture&Liberal The Author's New Role in the Age of Generative AI

The Author's New Role in the Age of Generative AI

A publishing editor's perspective on where knowledge content is headed

As generative AI makes it possible to produce any piece of writing instantly, a Korean publishing editor argues that authors are no longer simply writers — they are becoming the final authority who verifies, curates, and lends credibility to AI-assisted content.

Mar 19, 2026
Culture&Liberal Why I'm in Publishing

Why I'm in Publishing

How to find work that actually fits your temperament

When people ask what I do, I tell them I work in publishing — and the inevitable follow-up is whether it's tough. My answer has less to do with the industry's reputation than with whether the work genuinely fits who you are.

Mar 16, 2026
Culture&Liberal How to Scrub the "AI Smell" Out of Your Writing

How to Scrub the "AI Smell" Out of Your Writing

A guide to making AI-assisted prose read human again

AI-generated text can be grammatically flawless and still feel unmistakably mechanical — the telltale sign of stylistic tics inherited from English-trained models. Here's how to spot those patterns and edit them back into natural, human-sounding prose.

Mar 6, 2026
Culture&Liberal How AI Is Reshaping the Publishing Ecosystem

How AI Is Reshaping the Publishing Ecosystem

We need a new definition of what it means to be an author

As AI becomes a primary tool for content creation, it's reshaping publishing from the ground up — and forcing a rethink of what authorship even means as copyright lines blur.

Mar 5, 2026
Culture&Liberal The Era Where Necessity Builds the Technology

The Era Where Necessity Builds the Technology

The Shift from Technological Moats to User Moats

For decades, technology dictated need — once built, software became its own moat because development was too costly to challenge, leaving users with no real choice. AI is now flipping that logic, letting companies build the specific tools they actually need instead of conforming to standardized platforms.

Feb 27, 2026
Culture&Liberal Why Publishers Need to Disappear

Why Publishers Need to Disappear

The limits of traditional publishing, and where content is headed

A publisher reflects on whether the books coming out of their house truly hold value, and argues that the industry's future may not include publishers or bookstores at all — just authors and readers meeting directly around knowledge.

Feb 26, 2026