AI's Impact on Human Language: Linguistic Analysis and Literary Perspectives (theguardian.com)

• Humans detect AI text only 60% of the time; common rules of thumb are unreliable.
• AI-generated language is influencing human vocabulary (e.g., 'delve', 'boast').
• Authors diverge: Egan warns against AI, Winterson uses it as a creative tool.

"This article examines how AI-generated text is altering human language. Linguists note that detection is unreliable; common 'tells' are also human. Studies show words like 'delve' spiked after ChatGPT. Authors like Jennifer Egan avoid AI, others like Jeanette Winterson embrace it. The lack of embodiment limits AI's literary quality."