Proposal to add 🤖 as a reaction to AI content

Not that I disagree with this proposal, but I just want to bring up a concern I have:

Truth be told, I kinda just write like that sometimes? I love em dashes, I think using them captures the way I speak irl which is what I try to go for in my writing. I like using headers on occasion cuz I try to outline what I’m getting at before I dive in, since I know I’ll make my point badly if I don’t think about it ahead of time. I work a corporate job so (unfortunately) corpo speak is just part of my regular vocabulary now. And I was taught in ESL early on to include what you’re asking for as part of your writing so that it’s clear what your intention is – I think that could be read as a call to action.

What I’m getting at is that I don’t think I would appreciate it or feel welcomed to contribute if I had people accusing me of using AI for writing in a style that comes naturally to me. This is a problem that the art community online is facing where people accuse them of using AI for works they created by hand. That sorta behaviour makes me less willing to share my artwork online, and I could imagine something similar for text.

I don’t think that’s your intention with this proposal – there are times where something is obviously AI. I’m just hoping this doesn’t open the door for people to go after others in the grey area where it’s harder to tell.

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