Is your colleague writing, or is it ChatGPT?
And does it matter?
Ten markers, six mechanisms, seven tips for writing like a human again
A few years ago I received an email that was clearly written by an LLM. It made me pause and consider what kind of communication I should respond with. If the sender did not take the time to write it themselves, what obligation did I have to spend my own time on a reply? I dropped it into my own model and sent something back. This is what much of our communication looks like today. It is becoming the norm, but is it the norm we actually want?
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Understanding the linguistic mind
A prelude to machine syntax
Language builds the framework of thought. Every structure we use to speak also becomes a structure we use to think.
Across languages, these structures differ in grammar, metaphor and category, creating distinct ways of perceiving and relating to the world.
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Human Syntax
When machines rewrite the grammar of thought
In When Probability Speaks, I explored how truth and language intertwine when probability begins to define meaning.
This article continues that exploration, focusing on how our ways of writing and thinking are being reshaped by the systems we use.
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