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The Washington Post is planning to let amateur writers submit columns — with the help of AI

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The Washington Post could soon allow non-professional writers to submit opinion columns using an AI writing coach known as Ember .

The move is reportedly part of a broader initiative to open the paper to outside opinion pieces, including from other publications, Substack writers, and amateur columnists.

The tool, called Ember , would offer a “story strength” tracker that indicates how a piece is progressing.

Human editors would reportedly review the pieces before they're published.

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