Is ChatGPT British?
I grew up with British English. Not just the spelling, but the writing style - flowery, verbose, complex. Then I moved to the United States of America. In my college English classes, my writing style was gutted: “Too many words,” “I have never seen this word used before,” “Cut! Cut! Cut!”. I honed my writing skills to become succinct and to the point, but regardless I still held on to certain word choices. Then came along ChatGPT. And although I do not use it in lieu of writing my own pieces (sorry ChatGPT, I think my writing style is much better), I sometimes use it to generate ideas or as a starting point when I am stuck. And then I noticed a recurring pattern in word choice and style. So, I asked ChatGPT to write a few sentences on “Is ChatGPT British?” and I think the response speaks for itself 😊.
“Intrigued by the nuances in language and culture that technology can embody, I've recently observed something fascinating: ChatGPT often exhibits what might be perceived as a British demeanor in its responses. From its use of vocabulary to the construction of sentences, there's a certain elegance and formality that echoes the linguistic style commonly associated with the UK.”
What particular words allow you to quickly spot when a body of writing was perhaps constructed using ChatGPT? Moreover, what are some of the potential dangers of assuming the use of artificial intelligence when the writing style seems to mimic that of a particular group? I will get started with a few common words I have seen used in ChatGPT that have been a part of my lexicon and I now try to limit them. Why? Because whenever I see it in written work, I am more inclined to assume it was written by ChatGPT.
Nuance, delve, embody, intrigued, intricacies, transformative, dive, immerse (ive), enlightened (ing).
Can you think of other words that evoke (see what I did here 😊) the feeling of ChatGPTism when you read the works of others?