Conceptual depiction of AI writing internet content.

It shouldn’t surprise anyone that we’re seeing more and more AI-generated written content across the internet as more and more generative AI platforms launch and older models upgrade. But it may be shocking to learn how quickly the rate of AI content is being added.

Between November 2022, when ChatGPT 3.5 launched, and March 2024, AI content grew by a stunning 8,362%, According to research reported by AI detection company Copyleaks earlier this year. Granted, the starting base was very low but during that timeframe the numbers are telling. The findings show that:

And there are no signs of generative AI use slowing down. Now more than ever it’s important to be able to distinguish between AI content and human-produced content for the sake of digital integrity.

Here are five ways to tell if written content came from an AI bot or not.

You can frequently see in AI-generated text that it lacks emotional subtlety and tends to use overly formal or complex words. So the sentences sound stiff........

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