AI's Em Dash Habit: Hated by Humans and Bad for Models

A viral discussion claims the em dash, the telltale sign of AI text, is not only disliked by humans but also technically bad for model performance; Stefan Schubert adds that AI's aversion to parentheses is an underrated stylistic quirk.

2026-10-06 ~ 2026-10-07 · 2 related posts

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