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Found a video guide to spotting posts written by LLMs. Thought it might be useful. (www.youtube.com)

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TL;DR for AI writing warning signs:

Use of the em-dash (—)
Parallel sentence structure (e.g. "It's not just X, it's Y")
Grouping things in threes or at least odd numbers
Delineating line breaks with emojis
Odd/unnatural verbiage
Overuse of filler words (talking like your average LinkedIn post)
Exaggerated and empty praise
Weird analogies and similes
Restating and overclarifying points

TL;DR for signs something was written by a human:

Including anecdotes
Written in the first person
Tangents and nonlinear storytelling

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm not going to stop using em dashes. Find a different indicator!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Same.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Semicolons are also an indicator. Who the hell uses those?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I use it occasionally, when writing lists with lots of detail, or to separate parts of the sentence where I already used multiple commas.

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