A new study examines whether AI could be an automated helpmeet in creative tasks, with mixed results: It appeared to help less naturally creative people write more original short stories — but dampened the creativity of the group as a whole. It’s a trade-off that may be increasingly common as AI tools impinge on creative endeavors. The study is from researchers Anil Doshi and Oliver Hauser at University College London and University of Exeter, respectively, and was published in Science Advances....