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Apr 2025
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AI and the future of dictionaries, with ...

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1074. Is AI good enough to replace lexicographers? Wordnik founder Erin McKean shares what works, what doesn’t, and why the future of dictionaries is far from settled.

Find Erin McKean at wordnik.com, dressaday.com, and wordnik@worknik.com.

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