AI Detection Anyone? A Few Tips If You’re Curious

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The web content provides a guide for identifying AI-generated profiles and content on the Medium platform, emphasizing the importance of community vigilance in maintaining authenticity.

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The article titled "AI Detection Anyone? A Few Tips If You’re Curious" offers practical advice for readers interested in spotting AI-generated content creators on Medium. It suggests a series of detective-like steps, such as examining user bios for suspicious characteristics, analyzing the content and frequency of posts, and interacting with the authors to gauge human-like responses. The piece underscores the significance of human writers protecting their space from AI intrusion, as AI not only competes for readership but also potentially diverts earnings from human creators. The author, Rhammond, encourages readers to report suspected AI profiles to Medium and to support genuine writers by subscribing to their work.

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The author believes that everyone has a role in detecting and reporting AI-generated content to maintain the integrity of the platform.
There is a clear distinction made between human and AI writers, with the latter being described as lacking the ability to engage in a supportive, uplifting, and personal manner.
The article implies that AI writers are undesirable on Medium, as they are seen as competitors for human writers and may negatively impact the authenticity of the content and the community.
The author suggests that AI-generated content can be identified through certain patterns, such as the use of peculiar names, repetitive or mechanical comments, and the absence of personal engagement or an "About Me" section.
The author expresses a playful yet serious tone about the task of identifying AI, indicating that it is both a community service and a sport-like challenge.
There is a call to action for readers to be proactive in their detection efforts and to use the platform's reporting features to reduce the visibility of AI-generated content.

Yes, you, too, can assist in helping uncover this riff-raff.

I see you, you annoying little twit Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash

One of my mates suggested recently that I put together a short “tutorial” on being a detective and detecting what detectives detect when they are on the job doing detective work. Thanks, Dion Groove.

And for one of our newest detectives, thanks, Kimberly J Fitzgerald.

So, gather around and see if I can help you with your community service obligation. Yes, I’m sorry; we all have to do our part.

Anyway, look at the benefits: you’re outdoors, breathing fresh air, getting some rays, and picking up litter.

Have you got a pen and pad ready? Crayons and parchment paper are ok, too. Yes, you can use your Etch-A-Sketch.

A bio name containing “Cypher,” “AI,” historical names or places, names of literary giants, fruit and vegetables, business names, free whatever, weird names, anything that is the opposite of Joe Schmo. And WhatsApp numbers. Yes, I know some use pseudo names.

No bio in the bio. (by the way, this is not short for biological)

Open their site and look at the first five posts and opening sentences using the exact words or phrases.

Check to see if they’re commenting on any of their posts. If they are, do they look repetitive or mechanical? No commenting is always suspect.

Open up a few of their articles and look for flowery, repetitive, droll, droning, impersonal, and ‘intelligence’ that belies the bio.

Ask the writer how old they are or how they gained all their expertise and experience. This one is sporty. I was blocked once for this.

No “About Me” post. Ask for one.

Look at posting dates to see if multiple posts are published on the same date. Human writers don’t usually post 3 or 4 on the same day.

No response to private notes asking if AI is used. Or do they immediately block you? Oooh that hurts. I got too close, huh, amigo?

A fellow writer suggested urine drug testing for all writers suspected. Finn would handle that. I’m sure AI smells like pee, right?

No AI disclaimer. Medium requires it.

Sorry for the late edit. This is just in; thanks, CarolF. Please check out this post, amigos, from Josh Hinton.

Hey, if the above list intimidates you, I understand. Maybe you’re not into sporting activities or challenges of this sort.

But, remember this. AI is your competition for readers. And we all know how difficult those can be to find. AI is also taking money from you.

Did that get your attention?

By the way, AI ‘writers’ will not engage with you in a supportive, uplifting, friendly, personal manner because they are not human, silly people.

At the end of the day, even for you, that say, “I don’t give a shit,” at least report them to Medium by choosing “Show less of this.”

You know where that option is. Right? Medic!

Thanks for reading.

Here you go, James Bellerjeau and you don’t have to be diplomatic.

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