Writing on his CultureWatch blog on September 1, 2026, Bill Muehlenberg argues that artificial intelligence cannot achieve genuine creativity because it merely recombines existing patterns rather than transcending them. Drawing on Robert Marks’ book Non-Computable You, he contends that true innovation in music, writing, and visual art requires a capacity for original thought and emotional connection that machines fundamentally lack. Muehlenberg cites studies on the growing presence of AI-generated content in publishing and news media as a concern, and states he will not use AI tools in his own writing.
