How AI is Changing the Way We Talk

People are starting to sound like AI. This is what some experts are saying. Sam Altman, a big name in tech, noticed it first. He saw that many online discussions seemed too perfect. Almost like they were written by a machine. He thinks this is because of a few things. First, real people are picking up on how AI talks. Second, online communities tend to sound alike. Third, social media pushes people to say things that get more attention. And finally, some companies might be using fake accounts to make their products look better. But Altman is not the only one who noticed this. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Berlin found something interesting. They looked at millions of texts and videos. They found that after ChatGPT came out, people started using more words like "delve" and "examine. " These are words that AI often uses. It seems like AI is changing the way we talk. But there's a problem with this. A study from the University of California-Berkeley found that ChatGPT favors Standard American English. This can be frustrating for non-American users. It also means that AI is pushing people to talk in a certain way. This can make online conversations feel fake. Some people are trying to fight this. Vaikunthan Rajaratnam, a nerve surgeon, tried to make ChatGPT sound like him. He did this by giving it specific instructions and refining it over time. He said that ChatGPT can make communication clearer and more structured. But it can also make people sound less authentic. Not everyone is worried about AI, though. Mark Cuban, a famous investor, said that AI has one big weakness. It can't admit when it doesn't know something. He said that this is something humans are good at. So, even if AI changes the way we talk, it might not be able to replace us completely.