Jeanette Winterson asserts that “humans will always want to read what other humans have to say” (OpenAI’s metafictional short story about grief is beautiful and moving, 12 March). But she neglects the fact that every piece of writing, film‑making or art created by artificial intelligence and then consumed by humans is one less piece of writing, film-making or art created by a human being that will have the chance to be read and enjoyed by humans.
One can only wonder if Winterson would hold the same view were she now at the start of her career, rather than having 40 years of success behind her.
