Thomas Ptacek

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How To Write With An LLM

Simon Willison endorses Thomas Ptacek's rules for using LLMs as copyeditors rather than ghostwriters, banning suggested phrasing.

Simon WillisonSep 17, 23:37 UTC · Sep 17, 2026AI industry4 · 3 reads

How to Write with an LLM

Thomas Ptacek publishes a method for LLM-assisted writing: never adopt suggested words and forbid model encouragement to preserve author voice.

Hacker News · AISep 17, 21:48 UTC · Sep 17, 2026AI industry HN 46 points · 31 comments3 · 2 reads

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