[tyre]

Yes, big pet peeve of the new world. Every em dash is apparently an AI trigger. Back in my day, they were a sign of great respect within my people.

[rogerrogerr]

I used to be an em-dash user, but now my opinion is that I’d rather be perceived as someone who does not want to be confused with an LLM. So I’ve changed my writing style.

[jackp96]

They're just so handy! I do think LLMs tend to use them in a specific way, though.

So maybe tweaking your usage (ex. no spaces around them) or using a technically incorrect en-dash might offer the desired effect while subtly signaling that your message isn't AI-generated.

I still use them — mostly for pauses — but I'd like to think my voice sounds distinct enough from an AI that people can tell.

[Syntonicles]

I for one am striving for clarity and couldn't care less about being confused with AI.

However I've only ever used regular dashes. How do you type an em-dash? Is it OS specific? I've taken to using Emacs insert-char with a list of frequently used ones in my scratch buffer. My memory for Unicode is unreliable.

[VectorLock]

Code switching in the post LLM era.

[sva_]

I propose that humans use Unicode U+2E3B three em dash ⸻ it is an impressively long character.

[nativeit]

I still use them frequently. On iOS you just tap the hyphen twice, and it inserts an em dash—sorta like that.

[Barbing]

I might like to see a collection of pre-2022 em-dash usage—a subset I suppose of the Low Background Steel category (https://lowbackgroundsteel.ai).

[Dumblydorr]

It’s so they don’t train on AI data, right?

[sureMan6]

You completely misunderstanding the comment feels like an AI trigger