Why does it matter? I don't think Evan is holding himself out as Ernest Hemmingway.
He posted that to his FB page, because that accurately articulates the message he wants to communicate. Whether he wrote that or agreed to its accuracy doesn't mean it isn't true.
Choosing to concentrate on whether this message is generated by AI rather than the accomplishment of beating Fedor in the biggest one pocket tournament known to man says more about you than Evan's alleged use of AI to express a deep sense of accomplishment and gratitude.
To me this is like noticing a baseball player has dirty and wet clothes after winning the world series. The story is not champagne-covered dirty clothes, it's that a new champion exists. Choosing to take notice of something other than the hard-fought victory is its own communication.
kollegedave
You make a fair point, and you're right that the focus should ultimately be on celebrating an incredible accomplishment. Beating Fedor in a major tournament like that is a massive feat, and that's the real story here.
But the reason the AI generation stands out—and why it bothers some of us—is that it does the opposite of what a personal victory speech should do. When the text is so obviously generated by AI, it loses all personal touch. It ends up sounding entirely generic, like it could have been written by absolutely anybody for absolutely any tournament. On top of that, it’s just way too long and bloated.
Authentic excitement, even with a few typos or rough edges, actually conveys that deep sense of accomplishment and gratitude a lot better than a wall of computerized text ever could.
