[AlecSchueler]

> And how is this a problem someone else has to address?

Where has anyone made the claim that it is?

> Some people zone out when they see a text is too long: are we supposed to only publish short form then?

No, but a good writer will generally consider if their text is needlessly verbose and try to make it palatable to their audience.

> starts thinking that my content is AI generated that's their problem, not mine.

If you want to reach them with your writing then it might become a problem. Obviously the focus on em dashes alone isn't enough but it's undoubtedly one of the flags.

> Too many people are willingly bending to adapt to what AI companies are doing.

It's bending rather to what readers are feeling. It's not following the top down orders of a corporation, it's being aware of how technology shapes readers' expectations and adapting your writing to that.