Interesting concept that attempts to solve a problem I wasn't aware of, AI's overuse of the Em-Dash. I'm curious about other markers to proof human authorship.
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Amdash – Human only punctuation mark
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#12There are two possible outcomes: 1. Nobody will use the Amdash 2. AIs will pick it up and learn to use it
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#13I'm not sure what stops AI from using this punctuation mark. They don't seem to scruple from plagarism or copyright violation.
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#14There are two possible outcomes: 1. Nobody will use the Amdash 2. AIs will pick it up and learn to use it
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#15The end of the page needs an "Epilepsy ⹃ flickering lights" warning. Looks like the Loki Disney+ series intro, in cassette futurism style.
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#16It’s a rough time for those of us who have always used en- and em-dashes and who structure documents with bullet points. I’m fortunate that writing comes easily and quickly, but these days probably most people who read my docs assume it’s AI. I can’t bring myself to abandon my beloved em-dashes though.
Perhaps this time of adversity will turn a bunch of formatting and type nerds into e e cummings - https://poets.org/poem/r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-g-r
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#17There are two possible outcomes: 1. Nobody will use the Amdash 2. AIs will pick it up and learn to use it
There is the possibility that informally and in certain contexts people agree to this use this as a sign of human writing. Obviously malicious actors in malicious contexts will not follow such a practice, but it might be useful in environments of high trust.
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#18I'm not sure what stops AI from using this punctuation mark. They don't seem to scruple from plagarism or copyright violation.
It's a joke?...
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#19There are two possible outcomes: 1. Nobody will use the Amdash 2. AIs will pick it up and learn to use it
You might be taking this for more than it is -- at best a joke, at worst a (strikingly effective) publicity stunt.
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#20I'm not sure what stops AI from using this punctuation mark. They don't seem to scruple from plagarism or copyright violation.
I believe it's because the actual text behind the font would say "Here's a statementam-and here's a diversionam-and back to the original statement."
Problem is, it's only useful if you're using those specific fonts. Now I've gotta teach my grandpa how to install a font and switch to using it on every single device and application.