Oh, ChatGPT—reshaping our writing, our work, and now, our punctuation. Because nothing says ‘progress’ like freaking out over a dash, right? 🚀
Enter the self-appointed LinkedIn detectives, armed with their magnifying glasses and a hot take: the em dash is AI’s fingerprint. Because obviously, James Joyce and Emily Dickinson were just early AI prototypes. 🤖
The Em Dash: UI/UX Nightmare or Designer’s Best Friend?
Rebecca Harper calls this panic ‘ridiculous’, and she’s not wrong. The em dash is like the CSS of punctuation—ubiquitous in some styles, rare in others. But now, we’re stripping it out like it’s deprecated code. Talk about responsive design gone wrong. 💻
Robert Andrews points out it’s all about style guides—AP Style loves it, UK journalism not so much. So, is ChatGPT just a Yank at heart? 🇺🇸
AI’s Default Settings: More Like ‘Basic Bitch’ Mode
Chris McNabb drops the truth bomb: most people can’t even type an em dash. But ChatGPT? It’s out here flexing with proper punctuation like it’s got nothing to prove. Meanwhile, we’re over here swapping dashes for commas like we’re coding in IE6. 🚮
Lauren Kennelly admits to ditching dashes to avoid the AI stigma. Because nothing says ‘authentic human’ like butchering your brand’s voice for fear of bots. 🤦♀️
Is AI Detection Just Bad UX?
Will Moore says context is key. So, unless your 12-year-old starts dropping em dashes like it’s 1899, maybe chill? And those AI detection tools? About as reliable as a Wix template in a hurricane. 🌪️
The Real MVP: Not AI, But Lazy Designers
The issue isn’t AI—it’s lazy prompts and zero editing. Like using a template and calling it ‘custom design’. A little effort, and AI content blends in like a well-placed gradient. 🌈
Stop the Witch Hunt—Or at Least Make It Fashionable
Writers are mad, AI’s got ethical baggage, but the em dash hunt? Peak designer drama. If you can’t spot the bot, does it matter? Maybe we’re all just overthinking a dash. Or, you know, we could focus on making content that doesn’t suck. 🎨
