I'm Scared a Stranger Will Call My Novel AI, So I Built GitHub for Words

A fiction writer concerned about AI plagiarism accusations built VellumProof, a word-based version tracking system inspired by GitHub, to create a verifiable record of their creative work. The tool timestamps manuscript uploads and tracks word-by-word changes to prove human authorship, addressing the problem that writing style alone cannot distinguish between human and AI-generated text. The creator argues that honest attribution from AI users would eliminate this burden, but since cheaters exist, writers need documentation to protect their work.