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You might even realize that the AI is using the em-dash precisely because of how often it was used in the training text.
by anon84873628 1y ago
You might even realize that the AI is using the em-dash precisely because of how often it was used in the training text.
- kelseyfrog 1y agoThat's a fair point. I'll admit that LLM em-dash usage likely matches its prevalence in the corpus. However, online message boards and chat is a subset of that corpus that may have a significantly different distribution of em-dash prevalence. This is necessary nuance that I'll have take into consideration. Thank you.
- anon84873628 1y agoEh, I wasn't trying to put you on blast or anything. Obviously there is a lot of nuance to how/why the LLM uses them. I just think the whole "em dash == AI" thing is stupid and way overblown. I wish the people who say that would realize it obviously learned them from somewhere.
- kelseyfrog 1y agoYou're good, friend. I didn't feel blasted at all. It was a good point