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The most grating aspect of LLM writing is that it tries to turn every single sentence into a punchline, a witty slogan, with no regard for which sentences need emphasis and which ones don't. "A tiring formula, overused"
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See the full storyFrançois Chollet criticizes LLM writing's habit of making every sentence a punchlineThe most grating aspect of LLM writing is that it tries to turn every single sentence into a punchline, a witty slogan, with no regard for which sentences need emphasis and which ones don't. "A tiring formula, overused"
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François Chollet said on X that the most grating aspect of LLM writing is that it tries to turn every single sentence into a punchline or a witty slogan, without regard for which sentences need emphasis and which do not. He called this "a tiring formula, overused." Chollet's criticism targets a stylistic tendency in text generated by large language models, not a specific model or company. He did not name any product or give examples.
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