How AI-Generated Writing Is Flooding Everyday Communication — And Why It's Hard to Spot

Summary

The article explores how AI-generated writing has become pervasive in everyday communications, from text messages to professional correspondence. The author illustrates this through personal anecdotes—a crash culprit sending a perfectly grammatical AI-generated apology, and a mechanic suddenly writing in polished prose. Despite widespread public distrust of AI writing, the article argues that AI text is increasingly difficult to detect because it mimics human patterns convincingly while subtly lacking authentic human quirks, imperfections, and contextual awareness. The piece examines the telltale signs of AI writing, including over-perfect grammar, lack of idiosyncratic voice, and a certain hollow correctness that feels "not quite right" upon close inspection.