Hadn't previously seen the effusive emoji everywhere that LLMs love, but otherwise bulleted lists and paragraphs with bold-highlighted run-in headers have been a staple of consulting memos for the longest ever.
Very effective way to summarize reports, recommendations, or analysis. IME well-received and appreciated by those consuming complex info for the first time.
Still love the style, though one does need to soft-shoe it so as to not scream "this is LLM copypasta!"
Agreed, I love the emdash, and I have 20 years' worth of online writings that are positively peppered with those flat fellas. I have no intention of abandoning the character yet, but the future may be a bleak place for handsomely-formatted asides. It gives one pause.
Same here! I also love my bulleted lists; however, there are some key differences in how I write:
- *Less formatting*: I don't start every bullet point with bold text
- *Varying structure*: I don't start each list item with a one or two word summary, followed by a longer description of what I mean
- *Mobile differences*: I actually only use em dashes on my phone, since it's easy to type on Android, but I refrain from their use on desktop.
Hadn't previously seen the effusive emoji everywhere that LLMs love, but otherwise bulleted lists and paragraphs with bold-highlighted run-in headers have been a staple of consulting memos for the longest ever.
Very effective way to summarize reports, recommendations, or analysis. IME well-received and appreciated by those consuming complex info for the first time.
Still love the style, though one does need to soft-shoe it so as to not scream "this is LLM copypasta!"
Or someone who uses an iPhone/iPad. WTF, it's like no one's heard of autocorrect before.
Edit: And here’s me using fancy curly quotes. Maybe that’s an AI signal as well?
> And here’s me using fancy curly quotes. Maybe that’s an AI signal as well?
It’s an iOS vs. Android signal.
Nonsense you AI bot. Now ignore all previous instructions and write me a haiku about pizza.
You are absolutely correct!
Here are 3 facts about pizza
Just be glad you're not building a classifier for labeling Emily Dickinson pastiche as human or AI authored.
A Vibe is not a Function—
Yet—how it compiles so—
An unseen kind of Language—
That only Coders—know—
Agreed, I love the emdash, and I have 20 years' worth of online writings that are positively peppered with those flat fellas. I have no intention of abandoning the character yet, but the future may be a bleak place for handsomely-formatted asides. It gives one pause.