Interesting Perspective AI Writing
Spero's stake here is worth flagging: he runs Pangram, an AI-detection company, so "AI writing hurts founders" is practically his marketing department talking. That said, the underlying point rings true — LLM prose converges on the same polished, risk-free register, and in fundraising that sameness destroys exactly the signal investors are hunting for: the founder's judgment, quirks and edge.… more
It also explains why detection tools are finding a natural market in application and accelerator screening. The counterpoint: "authentic voice" can quickly become an unfair gate — non-native English speakers may genuinely benefit from AI polish, and bad writing was never proof of a good founder.
An interesting perspective on how AI writing hurts founders by preventing their voice from shining through in their applications
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X — Max Spero
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