I Helped Invent Generative AI and I Know When You’re Using ChatGPT

Artificial intelligence-generated content is becoming increasingly prevalent, but it's often detectable. A pioneer in automated content generation warns that using tools like ChatGPT can be obvious and potentially embarrassing. Despite advances in making AI-generated text sound more natural, telltale signs remain. This insight comes from someone with extensive experience developing algorithms to make machine-generated content less detectable. The widespread use of AI writing tools may have unintended negative consequences for users.