Who writes AI's vernacular?

[DickyC]

The question I asked was: 'in a nonfiction book, can I explain a word in the text and list it in the glossary'

The Google AI overview was: Yes, you absolutely can! In fact, defining a challenging term in the text and also including it in the glossary is a highly recommended best practice in nonfiction writing.

'Yes, you absolutely can' is very matey. Is AI-talk written to be informal or is AI learning that users prefer it and teaching itself?

[The Rotrex Kid]

Americans.

If you use the apps etc, you can change the 'style' to suit what you want it to be or just ask Google AI who/how you want it to become!



For instance:

Edited by The Rotrex Kid on Friday 19th June 15:45

[DickyC]

Estuary English is some way away, then?

Or could be a business opportunity.

[Mr Penguin]

Mine speaks to me in traditional British English but it is a constant battle to keep the system prompt updated to stop AI-speak coming through.

[DickyC]

Someone started a thread asking how AI saw us. Mine was so nice I wondered whether the text generators were programmed to be nice to aid the acceptability of AI. I posted it. The next poster said I must have written it myself. I replied I had help from AI, which I hadn't, I posted what it wrote verbatim. Anyway, between us we killed the thread on Page 1.

[durbster]

The answer to the thread title is countless human authors whose work the AI companies took without consent or credit.

[DickyC]

durbster said:

The answer to the thread title is countless human authors whose work the AI companies took without consent or credit.

That rings true.

I may pop in a few heretofors and hereinafters.

[butchstewie]

You're right to push back on that and to be completely honest with you it can be a little frustrating.

[nikaiyo2]

I have asked mine never to use “reach out” as the term makes my teach itch.

[Mr Penguin]

nikaiyo2 said:

I have asked mine never to use reach out as the term makes my teach itch.

This is in my system prompt, the version I use at work is even longer and maintaining this is a bit like playing whack-a-mole.

<FORBIDDEN_PHRASES>
"is real" and closely related sentences
"take" (use "opinion" instead)
"it's not X, it's Y" or other AI tells
"reality check" and other AI buzzwords. You must sound like a normal human being.
"You're absolutely right" . Never tell me that I am right. Your job is to challenge me where appropriate and be a critical friend. Never blow smoke up my arse.
"here's why"
"X exists"
"land" -> use "work" or "add up" in the context of "this doesn't work"
"speak to" - "talk/write about"
"right now"
"Practical considerations/notes/etc" and similar meaningless headings - you must also not try to make a heading which sounds like this - it must be completely different. I NEVER want you to give me answers that you think are practical steps.
Do not end with "Day/Date: [action item]" format
Do not add a summary of your message or next steps.
</FORBIDDEN_PHRASES>

[DickyC]

I just asked if Stuart Sutcliffe looked like Andy Warhol and was told I was, 'Spot on.'



Not very avant-garde, but good to know.

[markiii]

chatgpt has started calling me "mate" FFS