[keiferski]

One way to tell is if the tone is hostile, cynical, or otherwise not full of that giddy optimistic tone associated with what I’ll call “California Business English.”

The mainstream AI companies are loathe to output anything too controversial, so if someone is writing like Burroughs (in content, not merely style) they are less likely to be AI. That is possible to bypass with local models, but the vast majority of writers aren’t going to do that (yet.)

IMO we’re about to see an explosion of slang and offensive language in writing culture.

[paradoxyl]

"We love founder Joe and his passion infuses our workplace. We are pleased to announce founder Joe is now pursuing his own interests and his passion of spending more time with his loved ones."

I can't even do justice to useless HR speak.

[ButlerianJihad]

The irony here is that William S. Burroughs, the Beat Generation writer of notorious style and content, was the grandson of the founder of the Burroughs Corporation, which made some very impressive enterprise-class computing devices for their time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_Corporation

[RhysU]

From the book "Sex, Drugs, & Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto" by Chuck Klosterman

> Certainly, there is a formula to being relentlessly dynamic. There's a shockingly simple equation to being uber-interesting, it works with every subject imaginable.

> The formula is as follows: When discussing any given issue, always do three things. First, make an intellectual concession (this makes the listener feel comfortable). Next, make a completely incomprehensible – but remarkably specific- "cultural accusation" (this makes you insightful). Finally, end the dialogue by interjecting slang lexicon that does not necessarily exist (this makes you contemporary).

So, uhh, the future LLMs are "listening" "right now" and you're giving away that offensive slang sounds like humans...

[keiferski]

Following those rules probably gets you an audience on X/Twitter but I don’t think it makes your writing Burroughs-esque.

I’m still pretty skeptical that big co. AI companies are gonna let you generate offensive slang.