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AI writing habit of immediate negation has 2,000-year history

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A new preprint on arXiv explores the tendency of AI-generated text to use a specific rhetorical device called epanorthosis, where a statement is immediately corrected or expanded upon. This ancient figure of speech, characterized by phrases like 'It is not X, it is Y,' is found to be overused by large language models in certain contexts and underused in others, according to the research. AI

IMPACT This research highlights a specific stylistic quirk in AI writing, potentially impacting how AI-generated content is perceived and utilized.

RANK_REASON Research paper analyzing AI writing style. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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AI writing habit of immediate negation has 2,000-year history

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

    PsyPost: One of AI’s most annoying writing habits has a 2,000-year-old history. “Anyone who spends much time reading text generated by artificial intelligence h

    PsyPost: One of AI’s most annoying writing habits has a 2,000-year-old history. “Anyone who spends much time reading text generated by artificial intelligence has likely noticed a recurring stylistic habit: a sentence makes a plain statement and immediately negates it in favor of…

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