Ten habits that give AI writing away

The habits come from training on what reads as polished and safe, so the same patterns surface again and again.

• Overblown importance ("this marks a pivotal moment")
• Name dropping without context ("featured by Wired, Forbes and BBC")
• Commentary that sounds deep but says nothing ("this shows how layered the issue is")
• Sales language in neutral writing ("nestled in the heart of the city")
• Unnamed experts ("experts argue," "many believe")
• Dressed-up verbs ("serves as" instead of "is")
• Forced contrast ("not just a tool, but…")
• Everything arriving in threes
• Caveats nobody needed ("every situation is different")
• Chatbot phrasing itself ("unleash," "it's worth noting")