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AI-Generated README Files Feel Repetitive and Exhausting to Read

Developers are increasingly frustrated by AI-generated README files that follow identical formulaic structures, making documentation feel hollow and hard to scan. The repetitive phrasing reduces trust in open-source projects and creates signal-to-noise fatigue during library evaluation. Growing discussion reflects broader concern about AI homogenizing technical writing.

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