Em dash isn't an AI tell: Austen and Hemingway used it long before LLMs
rufusd · x · 2026-10-19
Rufus Pollock pushes back on the claim that em dashes are a sure sign of AI writing: the punctuation long predates LLMs, used by Austen, Hemingway and others as a precise tool for interruption and emphasis. His take: use it when it earns its place, don't abandon it over AI panic.
More from Fun
- Prototyping with Gemini 4 Argon: WebGL toys, auto-edited reels, procedural C++ music — alexanderchen · 2026-10-20
- Agentic coding triggers the same neurons as a 14-hour Civilization addiction — aniketapanjwani · 2026-10-20
- "0.0 days since last GitHub outage" sign photo goes viral as GitHub fails again — kscottz · 2026-10-20
- Meme: by late 2026 even a glider game ships a true wind solver — MoonL88537 · 2026-10-20
- Google Flow rejects harmless prompts but greenlights a video full of profanity — Frustratedtwice · 2026-10-20
- Chinese humanoid robot shows off pole dancing skills in viral demo — LexiLove · 2026-10-20