⬛️ tip: a long list of words to avoid when using a.i.

it’s often easy to spot if you’ve created ai-generated content. many terms tend to give it away, they're often over-used and quite cheesy. it makes it obvious you’ve used an llm in your workflow.

because of how they were trained, llms spit these out unless you specifically prompt the llms not to.

here’s a handy list you can use as ‘negative keywords’ (words or phrases to avoid)

my favorite and the least know… the weird double-hyphen

and now for the full list (thanks to ina’s post here for having done most of the work) 👇

he original list followed by the update:
original list:

it's important to note
delve into
tapestry
safeguard
resonates
bustling
in summary or In conclusion
remember that...
take a dive into
navigating i.e. Navigating the landscape, Navigating the complexities of
landscape i.e. The landscape of...
testament i.e. a testament to...
in the world of
realm
embark
virtuoso, symphony
landscape
tapestry
bustling
debunk
embark
game-changer
harness
landscape
strides
supercharge
trailblazing
unleash
unlock
yield
delve
seamlessly
unlock the potential of
navigating i.e. "Navigating the landscape" "Navigating the complexities of"
pave the way
harness the power of
embark on a journey
push the boundaries of
a gateway to
it is worth noting
enter {thing}
fast-paced world
making waves
rapidly evolving

oh and of course…

colons : (colons everywhere!)

small tip… i add these as a keyboard shortcut (called a ‘text replacement) to be able to pull them up rapidly

here’s an example

hope you enjoyed this and found it useful

happy tinkering!

david

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