Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
☑️ Got an email that feels a little off? Maybe AI wrote it, maybe it didn't. I'll discuss why the old warning signs are disappearing and what really matters when judging any message.
☑️ AI or Human written?
You can’t really tell anymore. AI writing is getting too good, and old clues like perfect grammar or odd wording are fading. Don’t judge an email by how well it’s written. Judge it by what it asks you to do. Your scam detector still matters most.
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Chapters
0:00 How Do I Tell If an Email Was Written by AI?
0:55 Using AI to craft AI
2:56 Uncanny valley applies to writing
4:22 Obvious signs are disappearing
4:53 Perfection could be a sign
5:51 Does it really matter?
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☑️ Got an email that feels a little off? Maybe AI wrote it, maybe it didn't. I'll discuss why the old warning signs are disappearing and what really matters when judging any message.
☑️ AI or Human written?
You can’t really tell anymore. AI writing is getting too good, and old clues like perfect grammar or odd wording are fading. Don’t judge an email by how well it’s written. Judge it by what it asks you to do. Your scam detector still matters most.
Updates, related links, and more discussion: askleo.com/194560
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✅ Watch next ▶ More Tips to Protect Yourself from AI Scams ▶ youtu.be/VZwKa5R9_HA
Chapters
0:00 How Do I Tell If an Email Was Written by AI?
0:55 Using AI to craft AI
2:56 Uncanny valley applies to writing
4:22 Obvious signs are disappearing
4:53 Perfection could be a sign
5:51 Does it really matter?
❤️ My best articles: go.askleo.com/best
❤️ My Most Important Article: go.askleo.com/number1
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![AutoHotkey: Mouse and Keyboard Remapping, Macros, and Hotkeys
👍 Typing the same email address dozens of times a day gets old fast. AutoHotkey is a free program that lets short key combos do your typing for you. Ill show you how I use it every day to make a few keystrokes replace long blocks of text.
👍 Autohotkey: type less, do more
AutoHotkey is a free program that can save you time and keystrokes every day. Short key combos can type out long text, like your email address or signature, for you. It takes a little setup, but it is well worth the effort.
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Chapters
0:00 Remap keyboard, macros and hotkeys
0:42 AutoHotkey
1:18 Setuo
2:57 AutoHotkey examples
10:02 About my use of “]”
10:59 More ideas
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