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I used the ChatGPT ‘humanize’ prompt — and it fixed the one thing I hate about AI writing

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(Image credit: Shutterstock) If you use ChatGPT as much as I do, you are aware of a real problem: sometimes it sounds exactly like ChatGPT. The "voice" is a little too polished and uses phrases like "in today's fast-paced world." And while it uses words that I actually use like "game-changer," it uses them a little too much. Oh, and we can't forget the em dash, a beloved element that writers like me have used since we could hold a pencil. While AI can be helpful, it is completely soulless at the same time. That’s fine if I’m asking for a list of cooking tips or help organizing my calendar . But when I’m writing something that needs to sound personal, thoughtful or even just normal, that overly smooth AI voice can ruin the whole thing. I've even discovered that when I ask ChatGPT to "edit," it will suck the life out of the whole piece, making it sound "too good" in the wrong way. The problem with AI writing (Image credit: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg/Getty) The way I think about AI writing is like a good pie crust.…

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