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I Don’t Know How To Make You Care What ChatGPT Is Quietly Doing

Over half of the internet is now AI generated text

Linda Caroll
The Generator
10 min readJan 1, 2025

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Illustration of a boy fighting a magic battle
Fighting a big battle, photo licensed from Deposit Photos

Note: This story contains excerpts written by ChatGPT for illustrative purpose. They are clearly marked.

Words are funny things, the way you can twist and spin them to hide meaning. And when the reader least expects it — plot twist!

A study by McKinsey Digital says generative AI is poised to add 4.4 trillion to the global economy, but widespread adoption is slower than expected.

Makes it sound like we’re a bunch of dinosaurs, doesn’t it?

As if there’s this wonderful new technology we’re not adopting fast enough. Like the olden days when people were afraid of electricity or cars. No thank you sir, I’ll just use a lantern, keep my horse and buggy.

Except, it’s not like that at all.

Can I show you something?

If you’re a writer, I’m about to make you very upset. Maybe a little sick. You might even feel that way if you’re an avid reader.

I think you need to see this. Then we’ll talk.

I read a Forbes article by Jonathan Gillham, the founder of Originality.ai. He said most people think they can spot AI, but they’re wrong.

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