I wrote an AI textbook — how long until AI can do it better?
Interconnects 2 months ago 9
The author argues that today’s LLMs have stalled on long-form non-fiction and technical writing, even as they improved on tasks like coding and math. They report running GPT 5.5 Pro on a near-final, 200-300 page manuscript and it found deep, surprising minor typos. The result, they say, is that authors will keep using AI more for editing and small sections (not full chapters), while humans provide the organization and insight until models can better revisit and string ideas together.
