How to spot AI writing

Blazing Reader,

In Evan Endiger's video, "I Can Spot AI Writing Instantly — Here’s How You Can Too," he shares ten red flags that let you know when an article, book, video script (or even a short comment) was written by ChatGPT.

As a professional writer, I agree with all the points he makes, including his assertion that AI first drafts are dumbing us down.

Most of Endiger's AI red flags are about grammar and style, but the last two points are the most concerning: AI writing lacks a personal story. There is no "I." It's generic. It's abstract. There's no life experience. No history. No guts. No soul. The vibe is all logic and assembly, not life and learning.

The danger in having AI try to imitate humans is that humans may start to imitate AI. We'll become even more shy about expressing our uniqueness, our story, our self. Our native creativity and intuition becomes subservient to whatever an AI prompt generates.

You can check out Endiger's "I Can Spot AI Writing Instantly" video on his YouTube channel.

John C.A. Manley

PS While I did use AI to help with the research, beta reading and proofing of my novel about AI, I never had any bot write a single word. AI didn't even compose the poetry of the robot in the story. You can check out the 100% organic preview of All the Humans are Sleeping for free at AlltheHumansAreSleeping.com.

John C. A. Manley is the author of Much Ado About Corona, All The Humans Are Sleeping and other works of philosophical fiction that are "so completely engaging that you find yourself alternately laughing, gasping, hanging on for dear life." Get free samples of his stories by becoming a Blazing Pine Cone email subscriber.