Researchers at Florida State University have found that buzzwords commonly used by AI are appearing more frequently in unscripted human conversations, McKenzie Harris reports for Florida State University News. The study analyzed 22.1 million words of spoken language, revealing a measurable increase in the use of words such as “delve,” “intricate,” and “underscore” after the release of ChatGPT.
Principal investigator Tom Juzek and his team suggest this points to a “seep-in effect.” They noted that synonymous words did not show a similar rise, indicating a direct link to AI patterns. The findings raise concerns about how AI could influence not just our work, but also the fundamental ways humans communicate and behave.