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AI writing shows a 'suspicious rhetorical device' seen in Shakespeare

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A peculiar rhetorical device, characterized by phrases like "not that I loved X less, but that I loved Y more," is being identified as a potential hallmark of AI-generated text. This pattern, famously seen in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," has resurfaced in modern AI writing, leading to speculation about its origin and implications for authorship. AI

IMPACT This observation could influence how we detect AI-generated content and understand its stylistic evolution.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a linguistic observation about AI writing style, drawing parallels to historical literature, which falls under commentary.

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AI writing shows a 'suspicious rhetorical device' seen in Shakespeare

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    If Julius Caesar had debuted this year, William # Shakespeare might have been accused of writing it with # AI . A certain suspicious rhetorical device appears a

    If Julius Caesar had debuted this year, William # Shakespeare might have been accused of writing it with # AI . A certain suspicious rhetorical device appears again and again in the play. It’s in Act I, Scene ii: “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” In…

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