Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Is ChatGPT killing the em-dash?

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0:00 Generative AI's harm
0:21 A Centuries-old tradition
0:58 A Sign of AI-generated texts
2:16 Why is Open AI using em dashes in the first place?
2:56 Open AI's em-dash 'fix'

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