What the Bot Saw Dear Editors, Thank you for n+1 . It is definitely one of the premier online zines out there. Having just subscribed, it was disappointing to learn that “comments” are not enabled for your articles. This seems . . . well, odd, especially given the controversial nature of some of the content and a very real need to expose nonsense.   The editorial “Large Language Muddle” (Issue 51) is a case in point. Perplexity.ai was prompted to deliver a brutally harsh critique/evaluation/review of your article. Here is how it responded: This essay is a sprawling, unwieldy, and often self-indulgent diatribe masquerading as a serious critique of AI’s impact on literary and intellectual work. Its tone is overwhelmingly alarmist to the point of hyperbole, undermining its credibility. What might have been a sharp, incisive analysis instead devolves into repetitive moral panic, ideological posturing, and verbose grandstanding.…