By skyforbes 
AI isn’t the problem. Dependence is.
I can tell when something was written by ChatGPT.
It’s not the spelling.
It’s not the grammar.
It’s the absence of life in the words.
The sentences are neat. The transitions are smooth.
But the piece has no heartbeat.
That’s what happens when you let AI do all the talking.
It becomes technically perfect—and emotionally flat.
Here’s how I can tell.
1. The First Line Gives It Away
If it opens with something like
“In today’s digital age, content creation is more important than ever…”
I already know.
That could be about anything.
It’s polite. Predictable.
And completely forgettable.
Real writers don’t open with filler — they open with fire.
Something clear, bold, even a little rough.
That’s what makes people stop scrolling.
2. The Writing Feels Too Safe
AI doesn’t take risks.
It won’t offend, it won’t disagree, and it won’t feel.
It avoids edges and avoids opinion.
That’s why AI-written pieces sound like they’re stuck in neutral.
They move, but they don’t go anywhere.
Good writing bleeds.
It risks being wrong.
It makes you feel something.
3. There’s No Fingerprint
Every human has a rhythm.
A pace.
A way of saying things that’s unmistakably theirs.
AI flattens that.
It mimics a style but never owns it.
It’s like hearing someone play your favorite song—on mute.
When I read human writing, I can hear the person behind it.
Their voice, their pauses, their intent.
When is its AI? Silence.
4. The Transitions Are Too Smooth
Ironically, that’s a red flag.
Real writing stumbles a bit.
It speeds up where it shouldn’t. It slows down for no reason.
That’s personality.
AI transitions are clean and polished — but lifeless.
Every paragraph hands off perfectly to the next.
Like a machine passing a baton.
5. There’s No Surprise
AI rarely makes me raise an eyebrow.
It never says something that makes me stop and think,
“Wait… that’s interesting.”
It gives me what I expect — not what I feel.
Human writing, on the other hand, is unpredictable.
It wanders. It wonders. It connects dots that shouldn’t connect — and somehow works.
The Point
Using ChatGPT isn’t the issue.
Relying on it completely is.
Let AI be your assistant, not your ghostwriter.
You bring the spark. You bring the voice.
Because words written by machines might sound good —
But words written by humans stay.