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AI's impact on language: Overuse of words and punctuation noted

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The author of this post reflects on the overuse of certain words and punctuation, specifically em-dashes and the word "actually," in the context of the pre-AI era versus the current AI-influenced landscape. They note that these elements are now used more cautiously due to their increased prevalence. The post also touches upon linguistic nuances, such as the French word "actuellement" not meaning "actually," and speculates about which words AI might be overusing in other languages. AI

IMPACT AI's pervasive use may be leading to the overuse and subsequent careful consideration of common language elements.

RANK_REASON The item is a personal reflection on language use and AI, not a significant industry event.

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AI's impact on language: Overuse of words and punctuation noted

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Brain blippedy-blerps this fine evening: I love em-dashes and I love the word “actually”, but these days I use both a lot more carefully. In the pre-AI era I’d

    Brain blippedy-blerps this fine evening: I love em-dashes and I love the word “actually”, but these days I use both a lot more carefully. In the pre-AI era I’d throw them around a fair bit, before they were so horribly overused. Kind of related but not really: the French word « a…

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