AI may be making us think and write more alike
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Large language models may be standardizing human expression and subtly influencing how we think, says study led by USC Dornsife researcher

Research Opinion Article.

LLM-mediated homogenization of expression and thought: Individuals differ in how they write, reason, and view the world. When these differences are mediated by the same LLM, their distinct linguistic, perspectival, and reasoning signals become homogenized, producing standardized expressions and thoughts across users. LLM: large language model.

Within groups and societies, cognitive diversity bolsters creativity and problem-solving, say the researchers. However, cognitive diversity is shrinking worldwide as billions of people are using the same handful of AI chatbots for an increasing number of tasks, they add. When people use chatbots to help them polish their writing, for example, the writing ends up losing its stylistic individuality, and people feel less creative ownership over what they produce.

    • Sophienomenal@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      20 hours ago

      I’ve never seen a tilde used in formal writing beyond indication that a given number is an estimate. I feel like it’d make more problems than it would solve (lower marks for improper grammar). Besides, if I used them in place, it would just look like I was covering up em dash use—which wouldn’t work anyway, as the sentence strurure remains the same. I can get around them with commas, semicolons, and structural changes to sentences, that just requires a conscious effort to alter my writing style.