By skyforbes 
When human writing becomes a red flag
I’m frustrated. Honestly, I’m pissed.
Every time I scroll through my feed, I see the same articles popping up: “How to Tell if Something is Written by ChatGPT” or “Signs Your Text Was AI-Generated.”
And the advice? Oh, it’s always the same. Watch for em dashes. Look out for the phrase “not only… but also.” Check for overuse of transitional phrases. If you see semicolons, probably AI. If it’s too polished, AI.
I have to ask, are people forgetting something crucial here? ChatGPT didn’t come out of thin air. It’s trained on human-written text. That means anything humans have written, from classic novels to blog posts, can show up in its style.
So when you freak out about an em dash or a well-structured sentence, you’re basically punishing humans for being human.
The Em Dash Panic
The em dash ( — ). Seriously? Still?
One of the most “giveaway” signs, according to these articles. And yes, ChatGPT uses it.
But here’s the thing: so did countless famous writers long before AI existed. Emily Dickinson. Sylvia Plath. Virginia Woolf. They loved the em dash. And why? Because it works. It…