Not only am I losing my livelihood to AI – now it's stealing my em dashes too
4 hours ago
- #AI
- #punctuation
- #writing
- The editor requested removal of em dashes from the article due to their association with AI-generated content.
- The author expresses frustration, as em dashes are their favorite punctuation, used to reflect their thought process.
- AI's frequent use of em dashes stems from training on human writing, making them a default in AI-generated text.
- The author humorously considers alternatives to em dashes, like excessive commas or semicolons, but finds them unsatisfactory.
- The piece laments the potential loss of em dashes in writing due to AI's influence.