The most certain AI tell is the chatbot wrapper itself: "Great question!", "Certainly!", "I hope this helps!", "Would you like me to expand on any section?" People paste the answer and forget to delete it.
What it looks like
Great question! / Certainly! / Of course!
I hope this helps!
Let me know if you'd like me to...
Here's a revised version:
As an AI language model...
Why it reads as AI
These lines were written for a chat user, not your reader. Leaving them in shows the text was generated and not reviewed.
Examples and fixes
BeforeGreat question! Here's an overview of our pricing. I hope this helps!
AfterOur pricing starts at $29 per month for up to three users.
How to fix it
Delete the first and last sentence of anything you paste from a chatbot, then check what's left.
Run SlopScore before you hit publish. It catches these every time.
When it's fine
A real "hope this helps" at the end of a personal email is normal.
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