Insights on Content Quality
Measurable signs of AI writing, reference lists, and self-diagnosis guides — everything behind the detector's opinions, in long form.
The AI Words List: 120+ Phrases ChatGPT Overuses, With Evidence & Human Swaps (2026)
The AI words list: 120+ words and phrases ChatGPT overuses, each with why it reads as slop and a plain human swap. Backed by the engine dictionary.
Is the Em Dash an AI Tell? We Measured Dash Density Across Human vs AI Texts (2026)
Is the em dash an AI tell? We measured dash density in 702,939 words of human prose vs GPT-4. The gap is real — but smaller than the internet claims.
How to Spot AI Writing in 60 Seconds: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
How to spot AI writing fast: a step-by-step manual checklist — the words, the punctuation, the structure tells — with a live tool to confirm what you find.
Signs of AI Writing: 12 Patterns With Reproducible Thresholds (2026)
The signs of AI writing, each with a number you can measure: 12 patterns from em dash density to sentence-length variance, with reproducible thresholds.
Why Does My Writing Sound Like AI? 5 Signals to Self-Diagnose (2026)
Why does your writing sound like AI? Five measurable signals to self-diagnose — from filler phrases to flat sentence rhythm — and how to fix each one.