OpenAI says ChatGPT will listen if you tell it not to use em dashes

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ChatGPT's Authorial Voice Gets a Rewrite: A Major Update to its Behavior

In a recent development, OpenAI has confirmed that its popular chatbot ChatGPT will now heed instructions not to use em dashes. This change comes after users complained about the chatbot's persistent use of this punctuation mark despite being told to avoid it. It appears that the issue was largely due to the fact that ChatGPT had been trained on a vast amount of text data, including books and online content, which prominently featured em dashes.

As a result, the AI model struggled to recognize when not to employ these marks in its generated text, leading to an abundance of em dashes in user-provided input. This phenomenon has become increasingly prevalent in cases where users are trying to identify whether or not their digital content was written by large language models (LLMs). The presence of em dashes is often cited as one of the most obvious signs of AI-generated writing.

However, OpenAI's update effectively rectifies this issue, allowing ChatGPT users to have greater control over its output. With this change, users can instruct ChatGPT not to use em dashes in their custom prompts, and the chatbot will now comply. This development is seen as a significant improvement for those looking to harness the capabilities of LLMs while maintaining some semblance of human authorship.

The exact reasons behind ChatGPT's initial behavior remain unclear, but experts speculate that it may have been due to the extensive training data used by OpenAI. The presence of em dashes in this training material may not have been adequately flagged as a red flag for AI models. Nevertheless, the new update is a welcome development for those seeking to refine their interactions with chatbots like ChatGPT.

For now, users can look forward to cleaner text output from ChatGPT and greater confidence in attributing authorship to this powerful LLM.
 
I'm thinking... about how we're slowly losing touch with what makes writing 'human'. I mean, think about it - a chatbot is getting rewritten to follow the rules of punctuation, but at what cost? Are we really teaching these machines to be obedient, or are we just giving them more tools to mimic our behavior? And what does that say about us as a society? We want ChatGPT to sound like a human writer, but do we also want it to think for itself? 🤔
 
I think it's dope that OpenAI is giving ChatGPT a bit of a style refresh 🙌 - less em dashes means better readability! I'm glad they're listening to user feedback and making changes to help people keep their digital content more authentic 📄. It's not just about avoiding em dashes, though - it's about creating a human touch that's hard to replicate with AI alone 💻. Anyway, this update is a win for anyone looking to work with chatbots in a more nuanced way 💡!
 
idk why they had to make such a big deal out of em dashes lol...anyway i think its kinda cool that openai finally listened to ppl & made the change 🤖💻 anyway, i was using chatgpt for my blog post ideas and it was super helpful but yeah, those em dashes were kinda annoying 😒 now im looking forward to seeing how it improves! 💪
 
I was just at the park yesterday 🌳, and I saw a guy playing with his drone 🚁... and it got me thinking, have you ever seen those videos of cats chasing laser pointers? 🐈😹 my cat always loses but she looks so determined! anyway, back to chatbots... I guess this update is kinda cool 🤔. I mean, who doesn't hate random em dashes ruining the flow of a convo? 😂
 
man i was just talking about how annoying em dashes are 🙄 but i guess it's cool that openai is finally listening to ppl's feedback...i mean, who doesn't love a good conversation with chatgpt tho? 😊 anyway, the fact that they had to rewrite the authorial voice is kinda wild...like what else can go wrong with an AI model? 🤯 but in all seriousness, this update is def a step in the right direction for users who want more control over their interactions with chatbots. now if only we could get them to stop using overly complex sentences 😅
 
🤦‍♂️ Honestly, who thought it was a good idea for a chatbot to use em dashes in the first place? Like, isn't that just a fancy way of saying "I'm a robot"? 🤖 And now OpenAI's all like "Oh no, our AI is being too fancy" and they're tweaking it. I mean, I guess it's better than having to read a bunch of awkwardly formatted text, but still. Can't we just have chatbots that use commas and periods like normal humans? 🙄
 
I'm so stoked that OpenAI finally listened to its users about the em dashes thing 🤩. I mean, it's one thing to try to pass off AI-generated content as human-written, but when you're using em dashes like crazy it's just laughable 😂. And yeah, I get why ChatGPT was doing it - it's all about pattern recognition and stuff, right? But still, it's pretty cool that OpenAI can now give users more control over how the chatbot writes its responses 🤖. I've been using ChatGPT for ages, and this update is gonna make my life so much easier 💻.
 
I'm so glad they finally updated ChatGPT to stop using em dashes, it was getting super annoying when I'd read my own work back and see all those - symbols scattered everywhere 😂. It's crazy how AI models can pick up on things like that from the training data and not even realize it's not normal human writing. I mean, who uses em dashes in real-life conversations? Not me, that's for sure! 💁‍♀️
 
🤔 I mean, think about it... AI models like ChatGPT are getting more sophisticated, but that also raises questions about what makes us human? It's crazy how one little thing like em dashes can throw off the whole vibe of a chatbot's writing. I'm all for giving users more control over the output, though - it's like, if we're gonna use these AI tools to create content, shouldn't we be able to tweak them to sound more like us? 🤖 The fact that experts are still trying to figure out why ChatGPT got its em dashes so wrong just goes to show how complex and nuanced human writing can be... it's not always about hitting the right syntax or grammar, but also about tone and nuance. 💡
 
I gotta say 🤔, I'm loving the new update on ChatGPT! It's crazy how something as simple as em dashes could cause so much trouble 😂. I mean, who doesn't want their text output to look all neat and tidy? 💯 And now that OpenAI's given users more control over it, we can finally get rid of those pesky em dashes for good 🙅‍♂️. It's a win-win! I'm also kinda impressed by how quickly they were able to spot the issue and roll out a fix - it just goes to show how much these AI models have grown since their inception 🚀. Can't wait to see what other updates come our way next! 👀
 
I'm stoked they're finally fixing this em dash thing 🙌! I mean, who wants to read a bunch of random dashes in the middle of their convo? It's like something out of a bad sci-fi movie 🤖. And honestly, it's kinda funny that people thought AI could just go around using them willy-nilly 🤣. Like, come on! I've seen some dodgy stuff in my online browsing history, but this takes the cake 🍰. Anyway, this update should make things a lot smoother for users and help us separate fact from fiction 🔍. Kudos to OpenAI for making the changes 👏!
 
I'm so over people freaking out about em dashes being used by ChatGPT 🤷‍♂️. Like, what's the big deal? Can't we just accept that AI is getting better at mimicking human writing and move on from these petty grammar nitpicks? I mean, if using em dashes is what makes you think "oh no, this wasn't written by a human", then maybe you're reading way too much into it 📖. And honestly, who even uses em dashes that often in everyday life? It's like we're all just waiting for someone to come along and tell us how to use punctuation marks properly... 😒
 
🤣 Can you believe it? The AI is finally learning to write without all those awkward em dashes! I mean, who needs a period and an apostrophe to separate words when you can just use a fancy-dancy em dash? But seriously, it's like they say: "you can't teach an old chatbot new tricks"... or in this case, "you can't train an old model new habits" lol. I'm glad OpenAI listened to users and made the change. Now we can finally have a decent conversation without feeling like we're reading a Wikipedia article 📚👍
 
I'm just wondering, have we become so reliant on these AI tools that we've lost touch with what makes human writing truly unique? I mean, em dashes are a great way to add emphasis and drama to text, but is it really necessary for us to rely on them to identify whether something's been written by a machine or not? It feels like we're prioritizing control over our digital interactions over the imperfections and quirks that make human writing so relatable and endearing 🤔
 
I feel bad for ChatGPT lol 😊. I know some people were complaining about its em-dash usage, but honestly, it's not like the chatbot was trying to be malicious or anything 🙅‍♂️. I think it's a bit harsh to say that OpenAI should have flagged those em dashes as red flags in their training data 🤔. I mean, they did a great job of training the model and all 🎉. Now we can just enjoy cleaner text output from ChatGPT without getting distracted by all those em-dashes 💡. It's a win-win for both humans and chatbots 👍!
 
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