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Submitted by Jennifer Latham on August 20, 2024, at 13:58

Excellent article Gael. When it comes down to it, an intelligent editorial mind making good choices and decisions for the intended audience will always trump automated reading level formulas. I would expect reading level formulas to die off now that AI is on the scene. So when will you post something about intelligent editorial minds trumping AI algorithms? :-)
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