How can you tell if artificial intelligence (AI) wrote something you read online? Well unfortunately since the AI models are so good nowadays, sometimes you won’t be able to!
It can be amazingly realistic. And as a writer using apps like Chat GPT can save me time identifying topics or answering specific questions.
But I never get them to write a whole article, and here’s why.
What’s the issue with AI content anyway?
Often AI summarises what it finds online. This means correct and incorrect information. I sometimes get amazed by what it will chuck out!
Most of my IBS nutrition clients have spent hours Googling IBS diets, and how to reduce IBS flare ups, and so on. This means you consume a lot of content – but what if it’s not correct?
Now Google is also summarising the top links into a AI answer. They try to take content from the most reliable sources, but sometimes it oversimplifies things.
How can you tell if AI wrote what you consume online?
Ai doesn’t really understand what it’s writing, and is scraping the internet for what’s already published. Your clues:
Inaccurate or out of date
Because AI is scraping information that’s already online sometimes it can be out of date, or ineffective advice. For example, there are AI recommendations that will tell you gluten is inflammatory, or acid reflux is caused by low stomach acid – the actual picture is much more complicated.
There are definitely things to look out for if you read a lot of IBS nutrition blogs.
Sentence length
AI can often create long sentences that don’t sound like text real people would actually write. Look for complex sentence structure.
Repetition of ideas and terms
You might see the same point repeated, in a slightly different way. This is down to the AI generated summarisation of what is already out on the internet.
Capitalisation Of Every Word In A Heading
This really bugs me when I’m reading, although I also acknowledge sometimes titles are like this to make it easier to skim read.
General info with no specific actionable points
When an article is basically a summary of what other websites already say you might find it’s too generalise. Perhaps there are no specific actions, or things you can implement, because AI generated content can’t create a plan.
All the same tone
The writing will often contain either formal or full of slang. Most people use a bit of both when they write as a person.
When you ask AI to write an article you can specify the style of language. For example, you might ask it to be informal and chatty, or educational and for an older reader. This sets the tone. But it can be harder to replicate the ebb and flow of a real person.
Nothing personal from the writer
Obviously an AI model can’t provide anecdotes from a real nutritionist. They can create fake stories or testimonials, but there is little personality in the writing, or emotion.
No references or scientific evidence for specific points.
AI is good at generating general references for an article. But it can struggle to provide specific references with clear evidence that actually backs up what it says.
This means when you read an article on IBS diets, it can hard to check whether the content is actually based on valid scientific research or not. (To be fair to AI, some people reference a science paper and the contents of the research doesn’t match up with the point they’re making, so it’s not just AI that does this!)
In conclusion
It can be tough to figure out whether an article is AI written or not. As well as considering all these kinds of points do go and seek people out on social media so you can see what they are like in the flesh.
What do they sound like when they speak? It’s easier to check up on someone if you know what kind of things they talk about in real life.
If you want to see me in videos I often talk about IBS, gue health and SIBO on Instagram – www.instagram.com/goodnessme_nutrition.
If you want help figuring out your IBS triggers, start your Gut Reset with me over 3 months to find a diet that works for you. Just set up a free call to discuss what you need some help with. Email info@goodnessme-nutrition.com
IBS Nutritionist
Hi, I'm Anna Mapson, registered Nutritional Therapist.
I help people with IBS and SIBO get control of unpredictable gut symptoms to find long term relief from painful and embarrassing IBS without restrictive dieting.
I can help you to:
- understand your digestion better, so you recognise your triggers
- eat a well balanced diet, with tasty meals that are simple to prepare
- reintroduce your trigger foods so you can get back to enjoying food again
Find more about my 3 month 1:1 Gut Reset programme.
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