In 30 seconds
In this short video, Matthew Berman complains about recurring features of AI writing and describes a prompt based on a Wikipedia list of writing patterns. The video links to the Humanizer project and suggests placing instructions in a prompt or personalization settings; it does not test how reliably the approach works.
- 1Patterns the presenter dislikesBerman lists em dashes, generic wording, sycophancy and excessive emoji.
- 2A list of writing patternsHe points to a Wikipedia page cataloguing patterns associated with AI writing.
- 3Using the promptHe describes a prompt based on that list and suggests adding it to personalization or a system message.
Takeaways
- Berman dislikes recurring AI writing patterns such as generic phrases, excessive emoji and sycophantic tone.
- He points to a prompt derived from a Wikipedia list of AI-writing patterns.
- He suggests using the instructions in a prompt, personalization settings or a system message.
- The short presents the method as useful but does not establish a guaranteed result.
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Recognizing repeated patterns
Berman describes features of AI prose that he finds repetitive. He points to a Wikipedia list of such patterns.
I’m tired of familiar AI writing habits: em dashes, generic phrases, sycophantic tones and too many emoji. Wikipedia maintains a detailed list of patterns that can signal this kind of generated writing.
Turning the list into instructions
He describes a prompt based on the list. He suggests using it directly or adding it to personalization settings.
Someone turned that page into a prompt you can give an AI to reduce those patterns. You can use the list in a prompt, or add instructions to your favorite AI’s personalization or system message. The video description links to the Humanizer project; the short does not provide a controlled test of its effectiveness.
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