AI Buzzword Bingo
The giveaway words of AI generated text
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Friends,
I shared a piece on tell-tale AI words with a friend this week. The week before I got called out on having used too many AI words in my newsletter! Perhaps I’m robotic or perhaps AI was trained on me? Either way, I think we all are savvy about what we read and whether it was a human or AI generated. But this all led me down a merry go round in search of the words not to use - so, in future, I don’t sound like I have generated them!
Luckily, much of the work had already been done for me by those more inquisitive. And so, today, I present you with the words that are a real giveaway that you have used ChatGPT or some other LLM to create your work/research/homework.
In no particular order:
delve, showcasing, underscores, potential, findings, crucial, comprehensive, interplay, pivotal, craft, super, is like, forge, elevate, tapestry, leverage, journey, resonate, testament, explore, binary, seamless, multifaceted, foster, convey, beacon, navigate, adhere, landscape, paramount, realm, furthermore, ultimately, profound, evolve, reimagine, vibrant, robust, align, dynamic, ethos, diverse, emerge, esteemed, unlock, transformative, alternatively, cut corners, dive, embrace, embarked, invaluable, relentless, groundbreaking, endeavour, enlightening, insights, esteemed, shed light, deep understanding, crucial, valuable, systemic, inherent, treasure trove, peril, landscape, cognizant, conceptualize, insights, crucial, foster, emphasize, valuable, complexity, recognize, adapt, promote, critique, comprehensive, implications, complementary, perspectives, holistic, discern, multifaceted, nuanced, underpinnings, cultivate, integral, profound, facilitate, encompass, elucidate, unravel, paramount, characterized, significant, enhance, expertise offerings, valuable, leverage, intricate
They’re all perfectly normal words, but it’s their constant and increased use in the face of increased general phrasing which makes it obvious you are reading something that was AI-generated.
And throw in a phrase like :
Unleashing…
In the realm of…
So, there you have it
Is all about
Think of X as a
It’s like
Not only but also
It is important to know,
..and you have part-concocted AI speak. At worst, you have highly impersonal information.
I did look back at the list - and boy, I do use those words in regular reports content etc. but I use them in the context of being more descriptive, providing more personal data and more anecdotes - and importantly I am to be more specific than a robot is.
But in a matter of months or years, we will have words and paragraphs that will be indistinguishable from that of a human. And that will be OK. We just need to know that AI had been used, or that you are talking to a bot or that your pre-briefing report was automated.
I also sourced the top 100 phrases. (so you don’t need to sound like an AI ever again.)
And if you want to deep-dive further, these are the best resources to start your search:
Stay Curious - and don’t forget to be amazing, (and original!)
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