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1. almondfestival · 1790033889 · focus · HN ↗

   this is intended as a silly observation and not an actual accusation, but for an article about not writing with AI, the following is one AI-ass sentence:

   “Reading a document like this isn’t just difficult—it is punishing.”

   1. stevage · 1790046412 · focus · HN ↗

      There's nothing AI about that sentence.

      1. herdst · 1790048718 · focus · HN ↗

         You are oblivious to AI smells then. This is a very common AI writing pattern.

         1. ecwilson · 1790054420 · focus · HN ↗

            AI didn’t invent the em dash nor “It’s not just X, it’s Y” and sometimes those are appropriate for the situation. Prose should be judged accordingly.

            1. ShadowOfThePit · 1790088308 · focus · HN ↗

               Using both at the same time, tho? Eh.
         2. prmoustache · 1790059040 · focus · HN ↗

            LLM didn't invent it themselves, they are plagiarism machines. Obviously these kind of patterns had to be popular in the first place to be overused by LLMs

            Also we have reached the point where LLMs are pubkishing more contents than humans so we have probably reached a point where humans will inconciously start copying and using LLMs style too.

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