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When Bots Write Comedy, the Joke’s on Us

By Caroline Framke · The Atlantic · May 2026

#4 in Film·#5 in Comedy

When Bots Write Comedy, the Joke’s on Us

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"On “The Comeback” and “Hacks,” AI can’t replicate the hard, human work of being funny."

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