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Video course · 13 chapters · 51 min · certificate

Spot AI Writing: 7 Proven Detection Methods

Learn to spot AI-written English with seven reliable clues, from favourite words and flat rhythm to 'not just X, it's Y', and learn why AI detectors mislead and how to sound more human yourself.

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What you'll learn

  • Read text for clues rather than proof
  • Recognize AI's favourite words and phrases
  • Spot flat rhythm and rule-of-three overuse
  • Notice hedging, formulas and em-dash habits
  • Use small-print clues and sudden style changes
  • Understand the limits of AI detectors

Chapters

13 chapters · 50:34
  1. 3:33 01Intro Members Thinking in clues AI writes English in detectable patterns, but you look for clues, not proof.
  2. 5:52 02Clue 1 Members AI's favourite words Language models overuse certain words, which become a giveaway when they cluster.
  3. 2:37 03Clue 2 Members Sentence rhythm Humans vary sentence length; AI often writes with a flat, metronome rhythm.
  4. 3:11 04Clue 3 Members Rule of three AI loves lists of three: three adjectives, three examples, three benefits, again and again.
  5. 2:23 05Clue 4 Members Diplomatic hedging AI avoids clear opinions and lived examples; humans take positions and cite real people.
  6. 1:33 06Clue 5 Members Not just X, it's Y The 'not just this, it's that' formula is one of the biggest giveaways.
  7. 3:25 07Clue 6 Members Em dashes and over-explaining AI loves long em dashes and explaining things the reader already understands.
  8. 5:22 08Clue 7 Members The small print Quiet clues: American English by default and suspiciously perfect text.
  9. 3:29 09Strongest clue Members Sudden change and human markers The strongest clue is a sudden change from how someone normally writes.
  10. 7:45 10Practice Members Practice: spot AI online Six rounds of real posts from X and LinkedIn: decide which are AI and why.
  11. 4:16 11Detectors Members Recap and detector pitfalls The seven clues recapped, and why AI detectors are unreliable.
  12. 4:39 12Writing Members Sounding human in English Using the clues in reverse to make your own English, AI-assisted or not, sound human.
  13. 2:29 13Wrap-up Members Closing: which clue do you see most? Reflecting on which clues you now notice everywhere, and continuing to improve your English.

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