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Author of the Ben Lorloch Scottish Mystery Thriller series.

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Average rating: 4.54 · 46 ratings · 36 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Head: A Ben Lorloch Mystery Thriller 4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Origins of Creativity - Human Memory vs. AI Memory

I am often asked where I get my ideas. Having written a virtual vs. reality gaming mystery thriller, it is often assumed that I use AI to produce gaming strategies, if not entire plots. I do not.

Why not?

I wanted to produce something else. I am not opposed to AI’s ability to be creative. In my opinion, AI can create exceptional, highly successful products. However, I don’t like the products as much Read more of this blog post »

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