@pwassonchat @cstross @mwl I started learning English at 15. I ended up studying English first in college, later at Uni, where I got an MA in Linguistics and later a post-grad in PR and Effective Communication. I'm also autistic and, especially when copy writing, very detail-oriented. Up until three years ago, I often received compliments for my writing. My uni essays from twenty years ago were packed with words and phrases that are now often flagged as AI. In the past few years, I have been accused of using AI a few times. Apparently, writing well and knowing Oxford / AP Press punctuation rules are now considered a liability, not an asset.I found myself actively dumbing down my writing a few times recently.We created a system where sceptics dismiss genuine images, videos and articles as AI, while the gullible believe obvious fakes.Carl Sagan was spot on with his predictions.