Editor’s note: Below is an excerpt from Cory Doctorow’s new book, The Reverse Centaur’s Guide To Life After AI, which he will discuss with writer and consultant David Williams on June 25, at Fitler Club. RSVP here. I know lots of writers who use chatbots to produce fine work: they might use the chatbot as a sounding board for evaluating ideas (or variations on ideas), or to challenge them with writing prompts, or to suggest improvements.