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The Battle of A.I. and Creativity      As the trends of Artificial Intelligence usage continue to rise, there is a continued pattern to the specific nuances in which AI operates. AI registers the tone in which many people write in order to strengthen its own intelligence by using pattern recognition. For those not familiar with pattern recognition, it is extremely prevalent in all technologies that utilize AI. "Pattern recognition can be seen in tasks such as character recognition, image processing, and speech recognition, where systems analyze data to group or classify it into meaningful categories." (EBSO).     While this level of pattern recognition is useful for companies that need to analyze trends, a concern is that as more people begin to utilize AI for varying reasons (curiosity, coursework, etc.) the more AI will dilute the quality of work that is received in the real world. For those who have been on social media, it is likely that you h...