ChatGPT has quietly stopped writing like your favourite author
THE SO WHAT
ChatGPT refusing direct Stephen King–style imitation and offering “hallmarks” instead is a quiet but material shift in how vendors are handling copyright and personality rights. If your product leans on style mimicry — for authors, brands, or internal leaders — assume those capabilities may be throttled or reshaped by policy, and design for abstraction rather than impersonation.
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