ChatGPT's latest stylistic quirk is sinister, infuriating – and everywhere
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- #rhetorical devices
- #writing style
- The article draws a parallel between the author's experience and the film 'The Number 23,' highlighting an obsession with the rhetorical device 'It's not X, it's Y.'
- The author identifies this phrase as a hallmark of AI-generated content, specifically citing ChatGPT's frequent use of it, which now triggers suspicion of non-human origin.
- Examples from social media, a Peloton class, and TV shows illustrate how pervasive the device has become, leading to a heightened sensitivity and aversion to it.
- Other linguistic markers of AI writing are mentioned, such as vague intensifiers (e.g., 'quietly powerful') and overuse of em-dashes, but 'It's not X, it's Y' is singled out as the most haunting.
- The author expresses personal frustration and hypervigilance, even avoiding the phrase in their own writing to prove human authorship, and humorously suggests extreme measures to verify their humanity.