The article discusses a noticeable pattern in ChatGPT's writing style, particularly its frequent use of the em dash. The author, a long-time tester of ChatGPT, suggests that while the em dash serves a useful purpose in writing, its overuse might raise suspicions about AI-generated text. The piece references discussions on Reddit and in the OpenAI Developer Community about this characteristic, encouraging users to consider varying their punctuation to maintain a more natural tone in their writing.
Once I started noticing this pattern, I looked it up, and it's not just me noticing it. There are Reddit threads, OpenAI Developer Community discussions, and even various articles dedicated to what is referred to as the 'ChatGPT Hyphen'.
While the em dash is a punctuation mark loved by many writers, such as myself, it may be worth switching to the comma, or you may start raising suspicions that you rely on AI.
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