Why LLM writing is tiring: It mimics software engineering rigor
ipeirotis · x · 2026-08-27
Panos Ipeirotis theorizes that the default LLM writing style is exhausting because models are heavily optimized for software engineering, which leaks into their text generation. Every sentence tends to be correct, hedged, and defensible, much like production code. This results in prose that is overly precise, robust, and filled with unnecessary details.
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