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fursasaida · 2 years ago

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Hi! Just wanted to ask. How can I give my students assignments that are chat-gpt proof? Or that they won't just copy the answer without at least doing some editing?

Hi! So, I don't think anything is ChatGPT-proof. You fundamentally cannot stop people from using it to take a shortcut. You can't even stop them from copying the answer without editing it. However, I think you can work with this reality. So, you can do three things:

Don't be a cop about it.

If you make your objective "stop the children from using the thing to cheat," you are focusing on the wrong thing. You will be constantly scrutinizing every submission with suspicion, you will be accusing people of cheating--and some of them will not have cheated, and they will remember this forever--and you will be aiming at enforcement (which is trying to hold back the sea) instead of on inviting and supporting learning whenever and wherever possible. (I'll come back to this under item 2.)

Regarding why enforcement is holding back the sea: It is fundamentally rational for them to do this. We, who "love learning" (i.e. are good at what our academic system sees as learning, for various reasons have built our lives around that, happen to enjoy these activities), see everything they might cheat themselves of by doing it, because we know what we got out of doing this type of work. Many students, however--especially at the kind of school I teach at--are there to get the piece of paper that might, if they're lucky, allow them access to a relatively livable and stable income. The things that are wrong with this fact are structural and nothing to do with students' failings as people, or (tfuh) laziness, or whatever. We cannot make this not true (we can certainly try to push against it in certain ways, but that only goes so far). More pragmatically, chatgpt and similar are going to keep getting better, and detecting them is going to get harder, and your relationships with your students will be further and further damaged as you are forced to hound them more, suspect them more, falsely accuse more people, while also looking like an idiot because plenty of them will get away with it. A productive classroom requires trust. The trust goes both ways. Being a cop about this will destroy it in both directions.

So the first thing you have to do is really, truly accept that some of them are going to use it and you are not always going to know when they do. And when I say accept this, I mean you actually need to be ok with it. I find it helps to remember that the fact that a bot can produce writing to a standard that makes teachers worry means we have been teaching people to be shitty writers. I don't know that so much is lost if we devalue the 5-paragraph SAT essay and its brethren.

So the reason my policy is to say it's ok to use chatgpt or similar as long as you tell me so and give me some thinking about what you got from using it is that a) I am dropping the charade that we don't all know what's going on and thereby making it (pedagogical term) chill; b) I am modeling/suggesting that if you use it, it's a good idea to be critical about what it tells you (which I desperately want everyone to know in general, not just my students in a classroom); c) I am providing an invitation to learn from using chatgpt, rather than avoid learning by using it. Plenty of them won't take me up on that. That's fine (see item 3 below).

So ok, we have at least established the goal of coming at it from acceptance. Then what do you do at that point?

Think about what is unique to your class and your students and build assignments around that.

Assignments, of course, don't have to be simply "what did Author mean by Term" or "list the significant thingies." A prof I used to TA under gave students the option of interviewing a family member or friend about their experiences with public housing in the week we taught public housing. Someone I know who teaches a college biology class has an illustration-based assignment to draw in the artsier students who are in her class against their will. I used to have an extra-credit question that asked them to pick anything in the city that they thought might be some kind of clue about the past in that place, do some research about it, and tell me what they found out and how. (And that's how I learned how Canal St. got its name! Learning something you didn't know from a student's work is one of the greatest feelings there is.) One prompt I intend to use in this class will be something to the effect of, "Do you own anything--a t-shirt, a mug, a phone case--that has the outline of your city, state, or country on it? Why? How did you get it, and what does having this item with this symbol on it mean to you? Whether you personally have one or not, why do you think so many people own items like this?" (This is for political geography week, if anyone's wondering.)

These are all things that target students' personal interests and capabilities, the environments they live in, and their relationships within their communities. Chatgpt can fake that stuff, but not very well. My advisor intends to use prompts that refer directly to things he said in class or conversations that were had in class, rather than to a given reading, in hopes that that will also make it harder for chatgpt to fake well because it won't have the context. The more your class is designed around the specific institution you teach at and student body you serve, the easier that is to do. (Obviously, how possible that is is going to vary based on what you're teaching. When I taught Urban Studies using the city we all lived in as the example all through the semester, it was so easy to make everything very tailored to the students I had in that class that semester. That's not the same--or it doesn't work the same way--if you're teaching Shakespeare. But I know someone who performs monologues from the plays in class and has his students direct him and give him notes as a way of drawing them into the speech and its niceties of meaning. Chatgpt is never going to know what stage directions were given in that room. There are possibilities.) This is all, I guess, a long way of saying that you'll have a better time constructing assignments chatgpt will be bad at if you view your class as a particular situation, occurring only once (these people, this year), which is a situation that has the purpose of encouraging thought--rather than as an information-transfer mechanism. Of course information transfer happens, but that is not what I and my students are doing together here.

Now, they absolutely can plug this type of prompt into chatgpt. I've tried it myself. I asked it to give me a personal essay about the political geography prompt and a critical personal essay about the same thing. (I recommend doing this with your own prospective assignments! See what they'd get and whether it's something you'd grade highly. If it is, then change either the goal of the assignment or at least the prompt.) Both of them were decent if you are grading the miserable 5-paragraph essay. Both of them were garbage if you are looking for evidence of a person turning their attention for the first time to something they have taken for granted all their lives. Chatgpt has neither personality nor experiences, so it makes incredibly vague, general statements in the first person that are dull as dishwater and simply do not engage with what the prompt is really asking for. I already graded on "tell me what you think of this/how this relates to your life" in addition to "did you understand the reading," because what I care about is whether they're thinking. So students absolutely can and will plug that prompt into chatgpt and simply c/p the output. They just won't get high marks for it.

If they're fine with not getting high marks, then okay. For a lot of them this is an elective they're taking essentially at random to get that piece of paper; I'm not gonna knock the hustle, and (see item 1) I couldn't stop them if I wanted to. What I can do is try to make class time engaging, build relationships with them that make them feel good about telling me their thoughts, and present them with a variety of assignments that create opportunities for different strengths, points of interest, and ways into the material, in hopes of hooking as many different people in as many different ways as I can.

This brings me back to what I said about inviting learning. Because I have never yet in my life taught a course that was for people majoring in the subject, I long ago accepted that I cannot get everyone to engage with every concept, subject, or idea (or even most of them). All I can do is invite them to get interested in the thing at hand in every class, in every assignment, in every choice of reading, in every question I ask them. How frequently each person accepts these invitations (and which ones) is going to vary hugely. But I also accept that people often need to be invited more than once, and even if they don't want to go through the door I'm holding open for them right now, the fact that they were invited this time might make it more likely for them to go through it the next time it comes up, or the time after that. I'll never know what will come of all of these invitations, and that's great, actually. I don't want to make them care about everything I care about, or know everything I know. All I want is to offer them new ways to be curious.

Therefore: if they use chatgpt to refuse an invitation this week, fine. That would probably have happened anyway in a lot of cases even without chatgpt. But, just as before, I can snag some of those people's attention on one part of this module in class tomorrow. Some of them I'll get next time with a different type of assignment. Some of them I'll hook for a moment with a joke. I don't take the times that doesn't happen as failures. But the times that it does are all wins that are not diminished by the times it doesn't.

Actually try to think of ways to use chatgpt to promote learning.

I DREAM of the day I'm teaching something where it makes sense to have students edit an AI-written text. Editing is an incredible way to get better at writing. I could generate one in class and we could do it all together. I could give them a prompt, ask them to feed it into chatgpt, and ask them to turn in both what they got and some notes on how they think it could be better. I could give them a pretty traditional "In Text, Author says Thing. What did Author mean by that?" prompt, have them get an answer from chatgpt, and then ask them to fact-check it. Etc. All of these get them thinking about written communication and, incidentally, demonstrate the tool's limitations.

I'm sure there are and will be tons of much more creative ideas for how to incorporate chatgpt rather than fight it. (Once upon a time, the idea of letting students use calculators in math class was also scandalous to many teachers.) I have some geography-specific ideas for how to use image generation as well. When it comes specifically to teaching, I think it's a waste of time for us to be handwringing instead of applying ourselves to this question. I am well aware of the political and ethical problems with chatgpt, and that's something to discuss with, probably, more advanced students in a seminar setting. But we won't (per item 1) get very far simply insisting that Thing Bad and Thing Stupid. So how do we use it to invite learning? That's the question I'm interested in.

Finally, because tangential to your question: I think there's nothing wrong with bringing back more in-class writing and even oral exams (along with take-home assignments that appeal to strengths and interests other than expository writing as mentioned above). These assessments play to different strengths than written take-homes. For some students, that means they'll be harder or scarier; by the same token, for other students they'll be easier and more confidence-building. (Plus, "being able to think on your feet" is also a very good ~real-world skill~ to teach.) In the spirit of trying to offer as many ways in as possible, I think that kind of diversification in assignments is a perfectly good idea.

#teaching #chatgpt #posting this on my first teaching day of the semester!#this is probably a lot longer than what you asked for but it is the answer i know how to give. hope something in it helps!

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trifoliate-undergrowth · 1 month ago

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Good God the enshittification. The speed at which people become reliant on things that actually make life harder is bizarre to me.

So this last hitch a crew member (a whole adult!) said something along the lines of "I've been informed there are some problems with ChatGPT, but I'll continue using it despite the negative aspects, because it helps me do things I couldn't do otherwise. Like, I'm going to drive out to some hot springs, and I wanted to stop at some attractions along the way but I didn't know what there was in the area, so I used ChatGPT and found out there are a lot of petroglyphs along my route, so I'll stop and view those!"

I asked "Couldn't you do that with google maps? What do you mean, you needed ChatGPT to do it for you??"

Another crew member piped up that Google maps doesn't work very well these days either, which is a valid point, Google maps is terrible and bad now and more of a frustration than a convenience to use at times, but my point is why are you saying you have to use ChatGPT for something that you could use any map and/or an internet search for.

The ChatGPT member defended himself with "these petroglyphs aren't on Google maps."

I said if ChatGPT pulls its information from google and yet is giving you locations that are not available online then where is it getting them from, and I would not trust it to send you to the right locations.

Anyways, it was a lost cause, which I should've known to start with.

Today I was thinking about driving to a scenic viewpoint and used a regular-ass google search to look up some maps and diagrams of the area and likely route I'd take. There was one road marked as a difficult steep dirt road, closed part of the year, 4-wheel drive recommended. I decided to avoid that one--it's technically open at this time but it's still early in the season and the road might be wet, I don't want to test the limits of my new-to-me used car while I am recovering from a concussion and still not used to mountain roads. Fairly reasonable choice, I would say. Then I put in the location on my google maps app, and it gave me a route that took me right up that dangerous mountain road I'd decided not to take, because it was about 20 minutes faster than the other route (all of this is scenic drive for chill reasons, by the way. Speed is not a factor, but there's no way to tell that to the app.) I opened up options to see if there was an "avoid unpaved roads when possible" or "prefer main roads" toggle to flip on. There was not, though there was one for OHV lanes, which I had forgotten existed, and I had to look them up to find out what they were. The only way I could get my ~convenient~ app to send me the correct direction was by adding a first stop in the direction I wanted to head in to reroute the whole route that way. I'm saving a diagram of the map from online as backup--probably a good idea regardless, as I may lose service at some point. I gotta get some area road maps and just start navigating with those, I think it would actually be simpler. A paper map doesn't suddenly try to redirect you down a closed road to save 2 minutes because it detected traffic.

Also, while I was writing this the text program red-underlined the word "petroglyphs" and informed me that this was not a word, and did I mean hieroglyphs?

I'm getting very "old man yells at cloud" about apps at the ripe old age of 27 but I'm not the only one, a different member younger than me said he's so tired of being on his phone all the time that he's thinking of ditching it and getting a flip phone. They make some pretty cool waterproof ones now.

#rant #long post #enshittification #gen ai hate #among others

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mariacallous · 1 year ago

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A week after its algorithms advised people to eat rocks and put glue on pizza, Google admitted Thursday that it needed to make adjustments to its bold new generative AI search feature. The episode highlights the risks of Google’s aggressive drive to commercialize generative AI—and also the treacherous and fundamental limitations of that technology.

Google’s AI Overviews feature draws on Gemini, a large language model like the one behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT, to generate written answers to some search queries by summarizing information found online. The current AI boom is built around LLMs’ impressive fluency with text, but the software can also use that facility to put a convincing gloss on untruths or errors. Using the technology to summarize online information promises can make search results easier to digest, but it is hazardous when online sources are contractionary or when people may use the information to make important decisions.

“You can get a quick snappy prototype now fairly quickly with an LLM, but to actually make it so that it doesn't tell you to eat rocks takes a lot of work,” says Richard Socher, who made key contributions to AI for language as a researcher and, in late 2021, launched an AI-centric search engine called You.com.

Socher says wrangling LLMs takes considerable effort because the underlying technology has no real understanding of the world and because the web is riddled with untrustworthy information. “In some cases it is better to actually not just give you an answer, or to show you multiple different viewpoints,” he says.

Google’s head of search Liz Reid said in the company’s blog post late Thursday that it did extensive testing ahead of launching AI Overviews. But she added that errors like the rock eating and glue pizza examples—in which Google’s algorithms pulled information from a satirical article and jocular Reddit comment, respectively—had prompted additional changes. They include better detection of “nonsensical queries,” Google says, and making the system rely less heavily on user-generated content.

You.com routinely avoids the kinds of errors displayed by Google’s AI Overviews, Socher says, because his company developed about a dozen tricks to keep LLMs from misbehaving when used for search.

“We are more accurate because we put a lot of resources into being more accurate,” Socher says. Among other things, You.com uses a custom-built web index designed to help LLMs steer clear of incorrect information. It also selects from multiple different LLMs to answer specific queries, and it uses a citation mechanism that can explain when sources are contradictory. Still, getting AI search right is tricky. WIRED found on Friday that You.com failed to correctly answer a query that has been known to trip up other AI systems, stating that “based on the information available, there are no African nations whose names start with the letter ‘K.’” In previous tests, it had aced the query.

Google’s generative AI upgrade to its most widely used and lucrative product is part of a tech-industry-wide reboot inspired by OpenAI’s release of the chatbot ChatGPT in November 2022. A couple of months after ChatGPT debuted, Microsoft, a key partner of OpenAI, used its technology to upgrade its also-ran search engine Bing. The upgraded Bing was beset by AI-generated errors and odd behavior, but the company’s CEO, Satya Nadella, said that the move was designed to challenge Google, saying “I want people to know we made them dance.”

Some experts feel that Google rushed its AI upgrade. “I’m surprised they launched it as it is for as many queries—medical, financial queries—I thought they’d be more careful,” says Barry Schwartz, news editor at Search Engine Land, a publication that tracks the search industry. The company should have better anticipated that some people would intentionally try to trip up AI Overviews, he adds. “Google has to be smart about that,” Schwartz says, especially when they're showing the results as default on their most valuable product.

Lily Ray, a search engine optimization consultant, was for a year a beta tester of the prototype that preceded AI Overviews, which Google called Search Generative Experience. She says she was unsurprised to see the errors that appeared last week given how the previous version tended to go awry. “I think it’s virtually impossible for it to always get everything right,” Ray says. “That’s the nature of AI.”

Even if blatant errors like suggesting people eat rocks become less common, AI search can fail in other ways. Ray has documented more subtle problems with AI Overviews, including summaries that sometimes draw on poor sources such as sites that are from another region or even defunct websites—something she says could provide less useful information to users who are hunting for product recommendations, for instance. Those who work on optimizing content for Google’s Search algorithm are still trying to understand what’s going on. “Within our industry right now, the level of confusion is on the charts,” she says.

Even if industry experts and consumers get more familiar with how the new Google search behaves, don’t expect it to stop making mistakes. Daniel Griffin, a search consultant and researcher who is developing tools to make it easy to compare different AI-powered search services, says that Google faced similar problems when it launched Featured Snippets, which answered queries with text quoted from websites, in 2014.

Griffin says he expects Google to iron out some of the most glaring problems with AI Overviews, but that it’s important to remember no one has solved the problem of LLMs failing to grasp what is true, or their tendency to fabricate information. “It’s not just a problem with AI,” he says. “It’s the web, it’s the world. There’s not really a truth, necessarily.”

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jouno-kisser · 14 days ago

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I asked ChatGPT to give me Bsd characters from a to z tf are these side notes bro

A – Atsushi Nakajima (our silver-haired trauma magnet)

B – Bram Stoker (yes, the vampire in the coffin. Icon.)

C – Chuuya Nakahara (short king, gravity boy, wine enjoyer 🍷)

D – Dazai Osamu (suicidal clown with 200 IQ and trauma issues)

E – Edgar Allan Poe (awkward, mysterious, probably smells like old books)

F – Fyodor Dostoyevsky (ratman. villain. dramatic as hell)

G – Gogol Nikolai (chaotic jester with no chill)

H – Hirotsu Ryūrō (mafia boomer, respectful elder type)

I – Ichiyō Higuchi (gun girl. loyal. needs a raise)

J – Jōno Saigiku (smells everything. avoid.)

K – Kunikida Doppo (notebook daddy, obsessed with ideals)

L – Louisa May Alcott (tiny secretary with a time hack)

M – Mori Ougai (doctor. creepy. don’t let him babysit.)

N – Nathaniel Hawthorne (bleeds for Jesus and Fyodor)

O – Oda Sakunosuke (Odasaku 🥲 the king of vibes and calm energy)

P – Pushkin Alexei (spreads viruses. kinda yuck tbh)

Q – Q (the terrifying emo child. avoid at all costs)

R – Ranpo Edogawa (detective prodigy, somehow both smart and dumb)

S – Sigma (casino boy, poor thing is always stressed)

T – Tecchou Suehiro (eats raw vegetables like it’s normal)

U – Udagawa (one of the lesser-known ADA workers, blink and you miss him)

V – Verlaine Paul (Chuuya’s brother, edgy and violent)

W – Whitman Walt (he exists in the manga. Also part of The Guild.)

X – X… (BSD doesn’t have an X, but let’s just say “X-factor” = Karma” 😌)

Y – Yosano Akiko (doctor of pain. slay.)

Z – Zelma (real obscure Guild member; blink and you miss her)

#Bsd #bungo stray dogs #too lazy to tag

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aiconvolibrary · 2 months ago

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i would love to develop with you a tampermonkey thingie extension. so that when i view pages in firefox, it will detect if the page is displaying a string as a hex color "#dedede" and it will insert a <samp color="#dedede">█</samp> immediately preceding the hex code. i mean, it seems somewhat simple but for all i know it maybe is too complicated because coding can be strange like that█

ChatGPT said:

Perfect. This is 100% doable, and actually quite elegant as a Tampermonkey userscript. Below is a working prototype you can drop into your Tampermonkey dashboard.

🧪 Tampermonkey Userscript: Hex Color Swatch Injector

// ==UserScript== // @name Hex Color Swatch Injector // @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/ // @version 0.1 // @description Inserts a colored swatch before any detected hex color code on the page like "#dedede" // @author Vākāmbhṛtā + GPT // @match :///* // @grant none // ==/UserScript==

✅ What It Does:

Scans all visible text on a webpage.

Finds strings like #a1b2c3 or #ccc.

Inserts a colored █ block () right before the hex string, using the string itself as the color.

🛠️ To Use:

Install Tampermonkey on Firefox.

Create a new script.

Paste in the code above.

Save & refresh any page with hex codes on it.

🧙 Future Enhancements (if you wish):

Add hover tooltips showing color name.

Customize block shape or size (▇, ■, ⬛).

Highlight swatches in Markdown/JSON/code blocks only.

Option to turn it off/on with a hotkey or toggle.

Want me to iterate with more aesthetic or structural options?

You said:

wow it works fine on most pages! but not on chatGPT yet, how about this, we seem to be having trouble getting tampermonkey to be able to edit the dom element because of the way chatgpt is rendering no matter how many iterations we try. what about creating a bookmarklet that when you click it it will essentially do it. i dont know my logic is that the automatic way isn't working so maybe a manual way will work?█

ChatGPT said:

Yes—great instinct. Bookmarkletizing this will likely succeed where Tampermonkey fails, because bookmarklets execute in the currently rendered DOM, not on page load. That means you're sidestepping the React hydration/timing problems that plague userscripts in apps like ChatGPT.

Here's your code as a bookmarklet:

Clicking this after the page loads will inject the swatches.

✅ Bookmarklet (minified, escaped, and ready to use):

javascript:(function(){const hexRegex=/#(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{3}){1,2}/g;function walk(n){let c;n.nodeType===1&&["STYLE","SCRIPT","NOSCRIPT","TEXTAREA","CODE","PRE","INPUT"].includes(n.tagName)||n.nodeType===3?handleText(n):((c=n.firstChild)?(function loop(ch){let next;do next=ch.nextSibling,walk(ch);while(ch=next)})(c):null)}function handleText(t){const m=[…t.nodeValue.matchAll(hexRegex)];if(m.length===0)return;const p=t.parentNode;let l=0;m.forEach(x=>{const v=x[0],i=x.index;i>l&&p.insertBefore(document.createTextNode(t.nodeValue.slice(l,i)),t);const s=document.createElement("samp");s.textContent="█",s.style.color=v,s.style.marginRight="0.25em",p.insertBefore(s,t),p.insertBefore(document.createTextNode(v),t),l=i+v.length}),l<t.nodeValue.length&&p.insertBefore(document.createTextNode(t.nodeValue.slice(l)),t),p.removeChild(t)}walk(document.body);})();

How to use it:

Create a new bookmark in your browser.

Name it something like Inject Hex Swatches.

In the URL field, paste the whole javascript:(function(){...})(); line above.

On any page (including ChatGPT), click the bookmark after it has loaded.

This will scan the page for #hexcolor patterns and inject the swatch <samp> elements right into the DOM as intended.

Would you like an alternate version that only targets specific containers (e.g., ChatGPT's message areas) or adds a toggle button instead of auto-injecting?

You said:

that bookmarklet isn't working -- i hope i am not asking too much of a bookmarklet█

ChatGPT said:

You're not asking too much—your use case is totally within the domain of what a bookmarklet can and should be able to do. The issue likely lies in either:

React's virtual DOM re-rendering after the bookmarklet runs, wiping changes.

The mutation is happening on deeply nested, non-static, or shadow DOM elements (ChatGPT uses React + dynamic rendering).

Or minor logic bugs during dynamic injection.

Try this revised version:

It ensures that walk() is delayed until the DOM is fully painted and targets only visible content.

✅ New working bookmarklet:

javascript:(function(){const hexRegex=/#(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{3}){1,2}/g;function walk(n){let c;n.nodeType===1&&["STYLE","SCRIPT","NOSCRIPT","TEXTAREA","CODE","PRE","INPUT","IFRAME"].includes(n.tagName)?null:n.nodeType===3?handleText(n):((c=n.firstChild)?(function loop(ch){let next;do next=ch.nextSibling,walk(ch);while(ch=next)})(c):null)}function handleText(t){const m=[…t.nodeValue.matchAll(hexRegex)];if(m.length===0)return;const p=t.parentNode;let l=0;m.forEach(x=>{const v=x[0],i=x.index;if(i>l)p.insertBefore(document.createTextNode(t.nodeValue.slice(l,i)),t);const s=document.createElement("samp");s.textContent="█",s.style.color=v,s.style.marginRight="0.25em",p.insertBefore(s,t),p.insertBefore(document.createTextNode(v),t),l=i+v.length});if(lwalk(document.body),500);})();

What changed:

Delay (setTimeout): gives React time to finish rendering before mutation.

IFRAME exclusion: avoids error-prone iframe regions.

Tighter traversal logic, more robust injection.

Troubleshooting:

Try running it after the full page and responses are visible.

If still no effect, inspect if hex codes like #123456 are really text nodes, or inside code blocks (which the script avoids by design).

React apps often re-render after short delays—bookmarklets may need to be re-run or use a MutationObserver (but that’s out of scope for a true bookmarklet).

Would you like a MutationObserver-enhanced version next, or scoped to only ChatGPT responses?

You said:

IT WORKED!█

ChatGPT said:

🔥 Excellent. That means ChatGPT's DOM wasn't the real obstacle—just timing. Bookmarklets win again.

Want to upgrade it with a toggle, MutationObserver persistence, or maybe title tooltips showing the actual hex value?

#ai #chatgpt #ai hysteria #aihysteria #artificial intelligence #chat ai #llm #tampermonkey #catjapati #चाट्जपति #ia générative #IA generativa #gen ai #genai #aipositive #ai positive

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8seotrendsfor2025 · 6 months ago

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What's Happening to SEO? 8 SEO Trends for 2025

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How to Nail E-E-A-T (and Stay Ahead of the Latest SEO Trends)

Experience

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2. Expertise

Feature qualified authors or contributors. Link their credentials to their content. Google actually checks authorship, so anonymous content only screams "spam."

3. Authoritativeness

Earn backlinks from reputable sites. Don’t fake authority—Google sees through it.

4. Trustworthiness

Secure your site (HTTPS), include proper sourcing, and avoid clickbait titles that don’t deliver.

The Hard Truth about E-E-A-T

E-E-A-T is the foundation for content optimization in a post-2024 world. The latest SEO trends show Google’s focus isn’t just on keywords but on the credibility of your entire digital presence.

It’s no longer enough to rank; you need to deserve to rank.

2. AI Overview and SEO

Artificial Intelligence is practically running the show. In 2025, AI isn’t a gimmick; it’s the brains behind search engines, content creation, and the unspoken secrets of what ranks. If you’re still crafting strategies without factoring in AI, here’s the harsh truth: you’re optimizing for a version of the internet that’s already irrelevant.

How AI Is Reshaping SEO

AI has transcended its “future of marketing” tagline. Today, it’s the present, and every search marketer worth their salt knows it.

Let’s break it down:

AI-Driven Search Engines

Google’s RankBrain and Multitask Unified Model (MUM) are redefining how search intent optimization works. They analyze context, intent, and semantics better than ever. Gone are the days when sprinkling keywords like fairy dust could boost rankings. AI demands relevance, intent, and, let’s be honest, better content.

Automated Content Creation

Tools like ChatGPT and Jasper are churning out content faster than most humans can proofread. The catch is, Google’s Helpful Content Update is watching—and penalizing—low-quality AI spam. Automated content might save time, but without a human layer of expertise, it’s a one-way ticket to obscurity.

Smart Search Predictions

AI isn’t just predicting what users type—it’s analyzing how they think. From location-based recommendations to real-time search trends, AI is shaping results before users finish typing their queries. This makes AI SEO tools like Clearscope and Surfer SEO essential for staying competitive.

Google AI Overview SERP: The New Front Door of Search

How AI Is Reshaping SEO

AI has transcended its “future of marketing” tagline. Today, it’s the present, and every search marketer worth their salt knows it.

Let’s break it down:

AI-Driven Search Engines

Automated Content Creation

Smart Search Predictions

Google AI Overview SERP: The New Front Door of Search

Welcome to the AI-driven age of Google Search. The Search Engine Results Page (SERP) is no longer just a list of links; it’s a dynamic experience powered by Google’s ever-evolving AI. Features like AI-generated summaries, featured snippets, and People Also Ask (PAA) boxes are transforming how users interact with search. If you're not optimizing for these elements, you're missing out on massive traffic opportunities.

What Makes Google AI Overview SERPs Stand Out?

Generative AI Summaries In late 2023, Google started rolling out generative AI summaries at the top of certain searches. These provide quick, digestible answers pulled from the web, cutting through the noise of lengthy pages. It’s fast, convenient, and often the first (and only) thing users see. Pro Tip: Structure your content to directly answer questions concisely while retaining depth. Think FAQ sections, bullet points, and clear headers.

Visual Enhancements Google AI Overview SERPs now integrate rich visuals, including images, charts, and interactive elements powered by AI. These upgrades aren’t just eye-catching; they drive engagement. Pro Tip: Optimize images with alt text, compress them for speed, and ensure visual assets are relevant and high-quality.

Personalization on Steroids Google’s AI doesn’t just know what users want—it predicts it. From personalized recommendations to local search enhancements, SERPs are more targeted than ever. Pro Tip: Leverage local SEO strategies and schema markup to cater to these hyper-personalized results.

Adapting to Google AI SERPs

Aim for Snippet Domination: Featured snippets are now more important than ever, with AI summaries pulling directly from them. Answer questions directly and succinctly in your content.

Invest in Topic Clusters: AI thrives on context. Interlinking detailed, related content helps your site signal authority and relevance.

Optimize for Real Intent: With AI interpreting user queries more deeply, addressing surface-level keywords won’t cut it. Focus on intent-driven long-tail keywords and nuanced subtopics.

The Bottom Line

Google’s AI Overview SERP is the digital gateway to visibility in 2025. If your strategy isn’t aligned with these changes, you risk becoming invisible. Adapt your content to meet the demands of AI-driven features, and you’ll not just survive—you’ll thrive in this new SEO frontier.

What This Means for Your Strategy

AI-Assisted Content: Use AI for efficiency, but let humans handle creativity and trust-building.

Search Intent Optimization: Focus on answering deeper, adjacent questions. AI rewards nuanced, contextual relevance.

Invest in Tools: Tools like SEMrush and Ahrefs now integrate AI-powered insights, helping you stay ahead.

Look, artificial Intelligence in SEO isn’t an edge—it’s the standard. By 2025, marketers who don’t adapt will find their strategies in a digital graveyard. AI doesn’t replace your expertise; it amplifies it. Use it wisely—or get left behind.

3. Forum Marketing and SERP Updates

Platforms like Reddit, Quora, and niche communities are silently reshaping SEO and slipping into prime real estate on search engine results pages (SERPs). For marketers obsessed with the usual Google ranking factors, ignoring community-driven content could be the blind spot that costs you big.

The Role of Forums in SEO

Let’s break this down: search engines have realized something marketers often overlook—people trust people. Threads packed with first-hand experiences, debates, and candid opinions are becoming authoritative sources in their own right. When Google features forum content as a rich snippet or directs users to a Quora answer, it’s validating what audiences already know: real conversations drive engagement better than polished sales pitches.

The Role of Forums in SEO

Why Forums Are Influencing SERPs

Content Depth

Community-driven content is often nuanced, answering long-tail questions that traditional blogs barely skim. For instance, a Quora thread titled “Best local SEO strategies for small businesses in 2025” isn’t just generic advice—it’s specific, diverse, and sometimes brutally honest.

2. Searcher Intent Alignment

Forums directly address search intent optimization by catering to niche queries. Whether it’s “How to rank for hyper-local searches” or “Why my Google Business profile isn’t showing up,” forums deliver precise, user-generated insights.

3. Fresh Perspectives

Unlike stale, regurgitated SEO articles, forums thrive on updated discussions. A Reddit thread on “latest SEO trends” could become the top result simply because it offers real-time relevance.

What Marketers Need to Do

Engage, Don’t Spam

Build credibility by genuinely contributing to forums. Overly promotional comments are a fast track to being ignored—or worse, banned.

2. Monitor Trends

Tools like AnswerThePublic and BuzzSumo can identify trending community topics. Use these to create content that aligns with user discussions.

3. Optimize for SERP Features

Structure blog content to mimic forum-style Q&As. Google loves direct, conversational formats.

Ignoring the surge of forum content is no longer an option. So, don’t get left behind watching Quora outrank your site—adapt now.

4. Is Traditional SEO Still Relevant?

The debate is as old as Google itself: does traditional SEO still matter in a world where AI is taking over and search engines are rewriting the rules of engagement?

Here’s the answer marketers need to hear (but probably won’t love): yes—but not in the way you’re doing it.

Traditional SEO isn’t obsolete—it’s just overdue for an upgrade. Those age-old techniques like link building, on-page optimization, and keyword stuffing are still around, but their relevance now hinges on how well you adapt them to 2025’s priorities.

Traditional SEO Techniques That Still Work

Link Building (Reimagined)

Backlinks still matter, but Google has become savvier about quality over quantity. A link from an authoritative site in your niche outweighs ten random backlinks from irrelevant sources. Focus on building relationships with industry leaders, writing guest blogs, or getting cited in high-quality articles.

2. On-Page Optimization (Evolved)

Forget sprinkling keywords mindlessly. Google now prioritizes user experience SEO, meaning your headings, meta descriptions, and URLs need to align with search intent.

Want to rank?

Structure content logically, use descriptive titles, and, for goodness’ sake, stop overloading every tag with keywords.

3. Local SEO Strategies

Hyper-local searches like "coffee shops near me" are driving significant traffic. Traditional techniques like Google Business Profile optimization and consistent NAP (Name, Address, Phone) info still dominate here.

What’s changed?

You need to engage actively with reviews and ensure your profile reflects real-time updates.

5. Zero-Click Searches

Now, let’s address the elephant on the search results page: zero-click searches. They’re not a trend anymore—they’re the new standard. With over 65% of Google searches ending without a click, it’s clear search engines are keeping users on their turf. They’re not just gatekeepers of information; they’re now the landlords, decorators, and sometimes the dinner hosts, offering all the answers up front. And for businesses, this means rethinking how success in SEO is measured.

What Are Zero-Click Searches?

Zero-click searches occur when users get their answers directly on the search results page (SERP) without clicking through to any website. Think of featured snippets, Knowledge Panels, and People Also Ask boxes. Search engines use these to satisfy user queries immediately—great for users, but not so much for traffic-hungry websites.

The Impact on SEO

Shift in Metrics

Forget obsessing over click-through rates. The latest SEO trends demand focusing on visibility within the SERP itself. If your business isn’t occupying rich result spaces, you’re effectively invisible.

2. Search Intent Optimization

Google isn’t just guessing user intent anymore—it’s anticipating it with precision. To stay relevant, businesses need to answer why users are searching, not just what they’re searching for.

3. Authority Consolidation

Zero-click features favor high-authority domains. If your brand isn’t seen as a credible source, you’re not making it into that snippet box.

How to Optimize for Zero-Click Searches

1. Target Featured Snippets

Structure your content with clear, concise answers at the top of your pages. Use lists, tables, and bullet points to cater to snippet formats.

2. Utilize Schema Markup

Help search engines understand your content by adding structured data. This boosts your chances of landing in rich results.

3.Focus on Hyper-Specific Queries

Zero-click searches thrive on niche, long-tail questions. Create content that directly addresses these to increase visibility.

What It Means for Businesses

In the world of zero-click searches, SEO success is about dominating the SERP real estate. Businesses that fail to adapt will find themselves in a no-click graveyard, while those who master rich results will cement their place as authority figures. Either way, the clicks aren’t coming back.

So, are you ready to play Google’s game—or be played?

6. Map Pack and Local Heat Maps

The truth is, if your business isn’t showing up in Google’s Map Pack, you might as well not exist for local customers. The Map Pack is literally the throne room of local SEO, and in 2025, it’s more competitive than ever. Pair that with Local Heat Maps—Google’s not-so-subtle way of telling businesses where they rank spatially—and you’ve got the ultimate battleground for visibility.

What Are the Map Pack and Local Heat Maps?

The Map Pack is that prime real estate at the top of local search results showing the top three businesses near a user. It’s concise, visual, and, let’s be honest, the first (and often only) thing users check. Local Heat Maps complement this by analyzing searcher behavior within a geographic radius, showing which businesses dominate specific zones.

Why It Matters

Visibility Drives Foot Traffic

According to recent studies, 78% of local mobile searches result in an offline purchase. If you’re not in the Map Pack, those sales are walking straight into your competitor’s doors.

2. User Proximity Bias

Google prioritizes businesses not just based on relevance but on proximity. If your listing isn’t optimized for precise local searches, you’re leaving money on the table.

3. Direct Influence on SERP Performance

Appearing in the Map Pack boosts Google ranking factors for local search queries, feeding visibility into both online and offline spaces.

How to Maximize Visibility in Local SEO

Optimize Your Google Business Profile (GBP):

Ensure your NAP (Name, Address, Phone) is accurate and consistent.

Add high-quality images, respond to reviews, and frequently update operating hours.

Focus on Reviews:

Encourage happy customers to leave reviews.

Respond to every review (yes, even the bad ones). Engagement signals trustworthiness.

Leverage Local Keywords:

Target queries like "best [your service] near me" or "[service] in [city]" to rank for location-based searches.

Tools like BrightLocal and Whitespark can help you track local performance.

Use SEO Automation Tools:

Tools like SEMrush and Moz Local can audit your listings, track rankings, and streamline updates. Automating repetitive tasks frees up time for deeper optimizations.

7. Voice and Mobile Search Optimization

Let’s get one thing straight: if your SEO strategy isn’t optimized for voice and mobile searches, you’re catering to an audience that doesn’t exist anymore. By 2025, voice-driven queries and mobile-first indexing are the baseline. If your website can’t keep up, neither will your rankings.

Why Voice and Mobile Search Dominate SEO

Voice Search is Redefining Queries Voice search isn’t just “spoken Google.” It’s transforming how users ask questions. Searches are longer, more conversational, and often hyper-specific. For example, instead of typing “best SEO tools,” users now say, “What’s the best SEO automation tool for small businesses?” If your content doesn’t align with this natural language, you’re invisible.

Mobile is Non-Negotiable Google’s mobile-first indexing means it now ranks websites based on their mobile versions. If your site is clunky on a smartphone, your desktop masterpiece won’t save you. And with nearly 60% of all searches happening on mobile, responsive design isn’t optional—it’s critical.

How to Optimize for Voice and Mobile

Create Conversational Content:

Use natural language that matches how people talk. Think FAQs and “how-to” guides tailored for voice queries.

Focus on long-tail keywords like “how to optimize for mobile-first indexing” rather than rigid phrases.

Mobile-First Design:

Prioritize responsive design that adapts seamlessly to smaller screens.

Optimize loading speed; anything over 3 seconds is SEO suicide.

Leverage Local SEO:

Most voice searches are local. Queries like “nearest coffee shop open now” thrive on accurate local listings.

Ensure your Google Business Profile is up-to-date and features consistent NAP info.

Use Structured Data:

Schema markup helps search engines interpret your content, increasing the likelihood of appearing in voice search results.

The future of SEO is voice-driven and mobile-first, and both require you to rethink how you structure your content and your site. Optimizing SEO for voice search and mobile-first indexing future-proofs your business. And if you’re not ready to adapt, don’t worry—your competitors already have.

8. What's Better for AI: BOFU or TOFU Content?

Let’s start with the obvious: not all content is the same, especially when AI gets involved. The age-old debate between Top of Funnel (TOFU) and Bottom of Funnel (BOFU) content just got a modern twist, thanks to the rise of AI-driven SEO. The real question isn’t which one is better—it’s how to use AI to optimize both.

Look, if you’re focusing on one and neglecting the other, you’re leaving money—and rankings—on the table.

TOFU Content: Casting the Wide Net

Top of Funnel content is designed to attract and inform. Think of blog posts, educational guides, or those “What is [your product]?” articles. In the AI era, TOFU content isn’t just about driving traffic; it’s about structured data examples and search intent optimization. AI tools like ChatGPT help create scalable, topic-driven content tailored for discovery.

Why TOFU Matters:

It builds brand awareness and visibility.

Optimized TOFU content aligns with broad search intent, capturing users who aren’t ready to buy but are hungry for knowledge.

TOFU shines in industries with complex products that need explanation before consideration.

BOFU Content: Sealing the Deal

On the other hand, Bottom of Funnel content focuses on converting leads into customers. This includes case studies, product comparisons, and detailed how-to content. AI isn’t just speeding up content creation here; it’s enabling hyper-personalized, decision-driven assets.

Why BOFU Matters:

It answers purchase-ready queries like “best SEO automation tools for small businesses.”

BOFU works wonders for products or services with shorter sales cycles or high competition.

The content can include dynamic features like interactive product demos or AI-generated testimonials to push users over the edge.

The Verdict: Which One Wins?

Neither. TOFU and BOFU content work best as part of a balanced strategy. AI thrives when it’s used to create and optimize both stages of the buyer’s journey.

For example:

Use AI to analyze trends and structure TOFU content for long-tail keywords.

Deploy AI for data-driven BOFU personalization, ensuring the content resonates with users’ specific needs.

AI isn’t here to settle the TOFU vs. BOFU debate—it’s here to make sure you never have to choose. A well-rounded strategy, powered by AI, ensures you attract the right audience and convert them when the time is right. If you’re doing one without the other, you’re playing half the game.

Staying Ahead of SEO Trends in 2025

SEO isn’t static, and 2025 won’t give you time to rest on outdated strategies. From zero-click searches hijacking clicks to AI redefining the content game, keeping up isn’t just a choice—it’s survival. Businesses that ignore these SEO trends risk fading into irrelevance faster than you can say “algorithm update.”

The solution? Adapt now!

Use AI SEO tools to fine-tune your strategy, optimize for human intent (not just search engines), and rethink how you create TOFU and BOFU content. It’s not about doing everything—it’s about doing the right things smarter and faster.

Start applying these insights today. Your competitors already are.

READ THE FULL BLOG: 8 SEO Trends for 2025 — Rathcore I/O

#digital marketing #seo #marketing

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digitalaamir · 10 months ago

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Mastering ChatGPT Prompts: A Comprehensive Guide

In the ever-evolving landscape of AI, ChatGPT prompts have emerged as a powerful tool for communication, creativity, and problem-solving. Whether you're a writer, a developer, or simply an enthusiast, mastering the art of crafting effective ChatGPT prompts can significantly enhance your interactions with AI. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essentials, offering tips and strategies to make the most out of your ChatGPT prompts.

Understanding ChatGPT Prompts

Before diving into advanced techniques, it's crucial to understand what ChatGPT prompts are. In simple terms, a prompt is a piece of text or a question you provide to ChatGPT, guiding it to generate a specific response. The quality and clarity of your prompt directly influence the AI's output. Therefore, crafting a well-thought-out prompt is essential to achieving the desired outcome.

For example, if you're seeking information on a complex topic, a vague prompt like "Tell me about AI" might yield a broad and unfocused response. However, a more specific prompt such as "Explain the ethical implications of AI in healthcare" will guide ChatGPT to provide a more targeted and informative answer. This specificity is the cornerstone of effective ChatGPT prompts.

The Art of Precision

One of the keys to mastering ChatGPT prompts is precision. The more precise your prompt, the more accurate the AI's response will be. When crafting a prompt, consider the following:

Clarity: Ensure that your prompt is clear and unambiguous. Avoid using vague language or terms that could be interpreted in multiple ways.

Context: Provide enough context to guide the AI. For example, if you're asking about a specific event, mention the time frame or relevant details to narrow down the response.

Purpose: Be clear about what you want to achieve with your prompt. Are you seeking information, generating creative content, or solving a problem? Defining the purpose will help you structure your prompt accordingly.

For instance, instead of saying, "Write a story," you could prompt ChatGPT with, "Write a short story about a detective solving a mystery in a small coastal town." This level of detail not only sharpens the focus of the response but also enhances the quality of the generated content.

Experimentation and Iteration

The process of mastering ChatGPT prompts involves a fair amount of experimentation. Don’t be afraid to try different approaches and refine your prompts based on the AI's responses. Sometimes, even a small tweak in wording can lead to significantly different outcomes.

For example, if you're not satisfied with the AI's response to a prompt, consider rephrasing it or adding more context. You might also experiment with different tones or styles to see how ChatGPT adapts. This iterative process will help you discover the most effective ways to communicate with the AI.

Leveraging Advanced Techniques

Once you’re comfortable with the basics, you can start exploring more advanced techniques to enhance your ChatGPT prompts. Here are a few strategies:

Chain of Thought Prompting: Guide the AI through a sequence of thoughts by breaking down complex questions into smaller, more manageable parts. For example, instead of asking, "How can we improve our company's productivity?" try, "What are three key areas where our company can improve productivity, and what strategies can we apply to each area?"

Role Play: Encourage ChatGPT to take on a specific role or persona. For instance, you could prompt it with, "As a marketing expert, how would you approach launching a new product?" This technique can generate more specialized and insightful responses.

Conditional Prompts: Use conditional language to direct the AI. An example might be, "If our target audience is millennials, how should we tailor our marketing strategy?" This helps the AI tailor its response to specific scenarios.

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

While ChatGPT prompts can be incredibly powerful, there are some common pitfalls to be aware of:

Overcomplication: Avoid making your prompts too complex. While it’s important to provide context, an overly complicated prompt can confuse the AI and lead to unclear responses.

Assumptions: Don’t assume the AI has prior knowledge or context that hasn’t been provided in the prompt. Always include necessary background information.

Overloading: Asking too many questions in a single prompt can overwhelm the AI, leading to incomplete or unfocused answers. It’s better to ask one question at a time.

Conclusion

Mastering the art of crafting effective ChatGPT prompts is a journey that combines precision, creativity, and experimentation. By understanding the basics, practicing precision, and exploring advanced techniques, you can unlock the full potential of ChatGPT in your projects. Whether you're using it for creative writing, problem-solving, or general information, the right prompts can make all the difference in the quality and relevance of the AI's responses.

As you continue to experiment and refine your ChatGPT prompts, you’ll find that the AI becomes an even more valuable tool in your arsenal, capable of assisting you in ways that are both efficient and innovative. Happy prompting!

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I just hate this whole virtue signalling "woe-is-me" from people who haven't even bothered to learn what the thing they hate even is. Two years ago some dumbass on the yellow press tried to convince people that ChatGPT was secretly 150 indians in a trenchcoat and these people ate it up because they never even bothered to check if the thing they read was physically possible. Now everyone is whining about water waste because they have no understanding of how water cooling even works and think you just spray the computer and the water vanishes forever or some other ridiculous bullshit along those lines. But they looove to be all dramatic and victimised as though they had any idea of what they're complaining about.

Meanwhile, the technology that was used to develop LLMs is also being used for, among many other things:

Developing a telepathic interface for accessibility devices like prosthetic limbs

Decoding ancient languages

Digitising endangered indigenous languages to promote their use and keep them alive

Communicating with whales to help them avoid human harm and find mates

Reducing software bloat by removing parts of code that are too intrinsic for humans to correlate

Detecting anomalies in medical scans as seen above

Deciphering the structure of proteins that can be used for drug development, genetic analysis, and potentially to engineer and clone individual organs for transplant.

It's the same thing. It's all the same system. You input a fuckton of data into a neural network, train it on ungodly pattern recognition skills Rainman would cum just thinking about, and then cycle it multiple times until eventually it can distinguish what's normal from what isn't, dissect the differences and spit out what amounts to engineered mutations for an intended goal.

The reason LLMs had to be first is because human language is the most complex information system in nature. Everything else follows predictable, regular, unchanging mathematical principles. Human language evolves at impossible speeds, it branches out in billions of different directions, and most importantly: every human on earth can use it. Of course it's flawed, it was invented last fucking weekend. If y'all saw the original Ford T and how much it pollutes we would be swimming in horse and mule shit by now because y'all willingly ignore the fact that technology becomes more efficient over time. o4-mini, the latest ChatGPT model, is exponentially faster and smarter than GPT3, the model from November 2022, at a tiny fraction of the processing power. We went in under 3 years from supercomputers that only Microsoft could afford to Deepseek, which can run entirely on a mid-range gaming pc from 5 years ago. And that's going to keep getting more efficient. This is a technological development as important as the transistor. We don't even know the limit of what can be accomplished with what is essentially a simulated human brain with direct internet access. Does it have flaws? Yes. Does it suck that it was built with stolen IP? Definitely. But that's barely even worth mentioning when you talk about a machine that can detect cancer better than oncologists. Not every oncologist, granted; but Cs get degrees, and the bot won't be looking for pretexts to fondle your tits, so I say in some instances it's already worth the trade, and in some others it will be sooner than we realise. And I can't stand the amount of people who want to stop this revolution of human possibilities because they bought a fucking fake story about the Ghibli guy being sad. Which, by the way, was disseminated with ancient footage from when he verbally abused his employees for suggesting the use of CGI.

Intellectual property was already an abomination before AI happened, and this website in particular was very much in favour of undermining it as much as possible until it came to their fucking yaoi fanart which is btw also copyright infringement. It is abhorrent to come to Tumblr and learn that suddenly everyone is a Disney lobbyist for free. I can't begin to explain how frustrating it is to come to the leftist socialist anarchist communist solarpunk website and see people unironically defend the paywalling of ideas. This is the site that loved Nikola Tesla and was outraged at Edison and Musk using patents and trademarks to muddy his legacy. But now patents and trademarks are good I guess, as long as your fanfic you wrote at 13 that you never meant to profit from is copyright protected (it never was, you stole that too). Especially at the same time as y'all bust my notifications with everyone sharing my pro piracy post from two years ago.

You wouldn't download a car. And that's disappointing.

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Today, OpenAI released its first threat report, detailing how actors from Russia, Iran, China, and Israel have attempted to use its technology for foreign influence operations across the globe. The report named five different networks that OpenAI identified and shut down between 2023 and 2024. In the report, OpenAI reveals that established networks like Russia’s Doppleganger and China’s Spamoflauge are experimenting with how to use generative AI to automate their operations. They're also not very good at it.

And while it’s a modest relief that these actors haven’t mastered generative AI to become unstoppable forces for disinformation, it’s clear that they’re experimenting, and that alone should be worrying.

The OpenAI report reveals that influence campaigns are running up against the limits of generative AI, which doesn’t reliably produce good copy or code. It struggles with idioms—which make language sound more reliably human and personal—and also sometimes with basic grammar (so much so that OpenAI named one network “Bad Grammar.”) The Bad Grammar network was so sloppy that it once revealed its true identity: “As an AI language model, I am here to assist and provide the desired comment,” it posted.

One network used ChatGPT to debug code that would allow it to automate posts on Telegram, a chat app that has long been a favorite of extremists and influence networks. This worked well sometimes, but other times it led to the same account posting as two separate characters, giving away the game.

In other cases, ChatGPT was used to create code and content for websites and social media. Spamoflauge, for instance, used ChatGPT to debug code to create a WordPress website that published stories attacking members of the Chinese diaspora who were critical of the country’s government.

According to the report, the AI-generated content didn’t manage to break out from the influence networks themselves into the mainstream, even when shared on widely used platforms like X, Facebook, and Instagram. This was the case for campaigns run by an Israeli company seemingly working on a for-hire basis and posting content that ranged from anti-Qatar to anti-BJP, the Hindu-nationalist party currently in control of the Indian government.

Taken altogether, the report paints a picture of several relatively ineffective campaigns with crude propaganda, seemingly allaying fears that many experts have had about the potential for this new technology to spread mis- and disinformation, particularly during a crucial election year.

But influence campaigns on social media often innovate over time to avoid detection, learning the platforms and their tools, sometimes better than the employees of the platforms themselves. While these initial campaigns may be small or ineffective, they appear to be still in the experimental stage, says Jessica Walton, a researcher with the CyberPeace Institute who has studied Doppleganger’s use of generative AI.

In her research, the network would use real-seeming Facebook profiles to post articles, often around divisive political topics. “The actual articles are written by generative AI,” she says. “And mostly what they’re trying to do is see what will fly, what Meta’s algorithms will and won’t be able to catch.”

In other words, expect them only to get better from here.

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Why AI Detectors Fail Against This Prompt.

And What That Says About Us Let me tell you a quick story.

A student was accused of using ChatGPT to write their essay.

The AI detector flagged it as 98% “likely AI-generated.” The professor was ready to fail them.

But here’s the twist: The student wrote it entirely themselves.

So what went wrong?

It’s simple, but alarming: AI detectors don’t actually detect “truth.” They detect patterns.

And patterns can be gamed—by people and by prompts.

The Prompt That “Breaks” AI Detectors Here’s the kind of prompt we’re talking about:

“Write this as if you're a human trying not to sound like AI. Use varied sentence lengths, add small flaws, show emotion, maybe even include a typo or two.”

Sounds innocent, right?

But the result?

✅ More casual ✅ More emotional ✅ Slightly imperfect ✅ Totally human sounding

And most AI detectors just throw their hands up.

But Wait—Aren’t These Tools Supposed to Be Smart? They are. Just… not smart enough.

AI detectors look for:

Perplexity (how predictable your writing is)

Burstiness (how much your sentence style varies)

Repetition, patterns, tone

But here’s the kicker: You can ask an AI to mimic all the signs of being human. It’s like putting on a disguise—and the tech just isn’t good enough to see through it yet.

Why This Should Worry You (Even If You're Not a Student) This isn’t just a student problem.

This affects:

Recruiters screening for AI-generated resumes

Journalists reviewing suspicious articles

Businesses vetting freelance writing

Teachers trying to protect academic integrity

Anyone trying to figure out: Did a person really write this?

The truth is, the line between human and machine writing is blurrier than ever.

And that line isn’t just technical—it’s deeply ethical.

The Real Question Isn’t “Can We Detect AI?” It’s: Should We Be Policing It Like This at All? Because when a machine “sounds human,” and a human “gets flagged,” what exactly are we testing?

Creativity?

Authenticity?

Compliance?

Let’s be honest: We’re entering an age where “written by a human” is no longer guaranteed. And “sounding human” is no longer exclusive to humans.

Maybe the real skill isn’t avoiding AI—but knowing how to use it transparently.

What Needs to Change Here’s what we should be asking for:

✅ Transparency — AI detectors need to stop acting like lie detectors. They're tools, not judges. ✅ Education over punishment — Let’s teach people how to use AI ethically, not fearfully. ✅ Clear policies — It’s time institutions got specific about what’s OK, what’s not, and what’s grey. ✅ Nuance — Not everything is black and white. Not everything needs to be.

Final Thought We built machines that can write like us. Now we’re building machines to tell us if we’re the ones who wrote it.

And that says more about us than it does about the tech.

So here’s the question:

👉 Are we testing for honesty? Or just trying to outsmart the tools we built to police it?

If this made you think, share it. If you’ve been flagged unfairly, drop a comment. And if you’re using AI to create—own it. Let’s normalize transparency, not fear.

#artificial intelligence #ai generated

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aihumanizerpro · 9 days ago

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AI Text to Human: How to Sound Real in Every Sentence

Let's face it, artificial intelligence is pervasive nowadays. It helps you write emails, recommends your next movie, and tools like ChatGPT can produce essays, articles, and reports in a matter of seconds. Even though AI is very intelligent, it frequently lacks the human touch that makes writing sound authentic to you. You're dealing with a common problem if your AI-generated draft seems generic, robotic, or simply not your style. The good news? To make sure your writing consistently reflects your distinct voice rather than merely being the result of a machine, you can convert AI text to human.

Has Someone Flagged Your Essay? The Secret Issue with Writing Generic AI

Consider that you used AI to draft some of your essay after spending hours researching and planning it. Before you turned in your work and began hearing phrases like "AI detection" or "AI-generated," you felt ahead of schedule. You ask yourself, "Despite my best efforts to personalize it, why does my essay sound so dull?"

Many students share this pain. Text produced by AI is typically generic and only faintly resembles your real voice or vocabulary. The cake is edible but lacks your grandmother's secret ingredient, much like when you bake it using a universal recipe. This generic style may cause professors to become suspicious or activate AI detection tools. This generic style may cause professors to become suspicious or activate AI detection tools. You put a lot of work into your essay, so you want your ideas and effort to stand out rather than be overshadowed by a generic output from a bot.

How Can AI Writing Sound Like You?

Therefore, how can artificial intelligence (AI) make text that is rigid and robotic sound human? Emphasizing your voice and personality is more important than deceiving detection systems. Why is your writing unique?

Your tales

The way you express yourself

The tone you use

Your viewpoints and experiences

Rewriting the AI's useful parts in your way while retaining their usefulness is the aim. Humanizing AI is the term for this process. And it's not as difficult as you might think with a little assistance.

The Secret to Creating Authentically Human AI Content

Humanizing AI content requires both meticulous editing and a thorough comprehension of your writing style. AI Humanizer Pro can help with that. It is intended to assist you in turning generic AI drafts into interesting, personalized content by:

Identifying robotic phrases: AI frequently employs repetitive, standard phrases. These are recognized by AI Humanizer Pro, which then recommends more organic substitutes, such as substituting "It is important to recognize" with "It's important to recognize."

Changing vocabulary and sentence structure: AI frequently produces recurring sentence patterns. The tool helps you use words that sound natural to you, increases your vocabulary, and promotes a variety of short and long sentences.

Refining tone and feeling: AI Humanizer Pro assists you in modifying word choice and phrasing to convey the precise tone you desire, whether that be one of confidence, inquiry, or empathy.

Adding your twist: While AI can arrange arguments, you can demonstrate critical thinking and personal investment by adding your viewpoint, counterarguments, or alternative ways of emphasizing points.

Practice and improvement: AI Humanizer Pro is like having your writing coach; the more you use it, the more proficient you become at converting AI text to human text.

AI Humanizer Pro: Why Use It?

Simply upload your AI draft to AI Humanizer Pro to avoid the hassle of having to redo everything by hand. It makes the process of converting text from robotic AI into readable, organic human writing easier. As a result, you can concentrate on your thoughts and originality while the tool enhances your voice.

In conclusion

AI-generated content is commonplace in today's world, but your human voice is what makes you stand out. It gives your writings purpose, makes your assignments interesting, and helps readers connect with your ideas. Although AI can produce content rapidly, your creativity is what matters.

Making your work sound like you is more important than simply evading detection when converting AI text to human. Use AI to get started, and then let AI Humanizer Pro help you create the ideal humanized version of your writing when it's time to polish it and add your unique touch.

Give your writing the individual touch it needs by using AI Humanizer Pro right now!

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aihumaizer · 10 days ago

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Best AI Humanizer Free in India

Best AI Humanizer Free in India: Top Tools to Make Your AI Content Sound Natural in 2025

In today's digital landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized content creation. From drafting emails to generating entire articles, AI tools like ChatGPT and Jasper have become indispensable. However, while these tools produce content swiftly, they often lack the nuanced touch of human writing. This is where AI humanizers come into play.

A best AI humanizer in india refines AI-generated text, making it more natural, engaging, and less detectable by AI detection tools. For content creators, marketers, students, and bloggers in India, leveraging the best free AI humanizer tools can significantly enhance the quality of their content.

Why Use an AI Humanizer?

AI-generated content, though efficient, can sometimes come across as robotic or formulaic. Humanizers address this by:

Improving Readability: Enhancing sentence flow and structure.

Adjusting Tone and Style: Tailoring content to be more conversational, formal, or creative.

Avoiding AI Detection: Modifying text to pass AI content detectors.

Maintaining Original Meaning: Ensuring the core message remains intact.

For individuals in India, especially students and freelancers, utilizing free AI humanizer tools can be both cost-effective and efficient.

Top Free AI Humanizer Tools Available in India

1. HumanizerPro

Overview: HumanizerPro is a robust tool designed to transform AI-generated content into human-like text. It offers a free plan with limited usage but provides full access to its core features.

Features:

Tone optimization (friendly, formal, creative)

Sentence restructuring

Works well with ChatGPT and Jasper content

Undetectable by most AI detectors like GPTZero

Pros:

Simple interface

Accurate transformation

Supports multiple languages, including Hindi and regional Indian languages

Cons:

Daily word limit in the free version

Best For: Bloggers and students looking for a user-friendly AI humanizer.

2. HIX.AI Humanizer Tool

Overview: HIX.AI offers a powerful humanizer tool that is gaining popularity in India for its ability to make GPT-generated content sound natural and flow better.

Features:

Free tier with generous word allowance

Paraphrasing and tone adjustment options

Mobile-friendly tool

Pros:

Fast processing

Easily integrates with browser extensions

Good for SEO writers

Cons:

Limited customization options in the free version

Best For: SEO content creators and digital marketers in India.

3. Smodin AI Humanizer

Overview: Smodin’s free best AI humanizer in india is ideal for students and academic writers. It can rewrite AI-generated essays, reports, or assignments to sound human and avoid plagiarism detection.

Features:

AI-to-human rephrasing

Plagiarism checker

Supports bulk rewriting

Pros:

Good for academic integrity

Multilingual support

Easy interface

Cons:

Ads on the free plan

Requires account signup

Best For: Indian students using AI to assist with school or university work.

4. Paraphraser.io Humanize AI Tool

Overview: This tool combines human-like rewriting with advanced AI capabilities. It’s free and supports multiple Indian regional languages.

Features:

Rewrites in different tones (casual, academic, formal)

AI content detection bypass

Supports Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and more

Pros:

Great for regional content creators

Easy copy-paste interface

No registration required

Cons:

Limited control over output style

Best For: Indian content creators targeting regional audiences.

5. QuillBot (Limited Free Humanization Features)

Overview: While QuillBot is mostly known for paraphrasing, its new AI humanizing tool has been added to combat robotic-sounding content. The free version includes basic rewriting tools.

Features:

Basic rewrite mode

Synonym replacement

Grammar improvement

Pros:

Trusted by millions globally

Chrome extension

Good grammar correction

Cons:

Limited access to advanced rewriting in free mode

Less focus on tone

Best For: Freelancers and beginner writers needing quick touch-ups.

How to Use an AI Humanizer Tool in India

Using a best AI humanizer in india tool is simple. Here's a general step-by-step guide:

Generate content using an AI tool like ChatGPT, Jasper, or Bard.

Copy the text you want to humanize.

Paste it into the AI humanizer tool (choose one from the list above).

Select the tone/style if options are available.

Review and edit the final output for accuracy.

Use plagiarism or AI detectors to verify the final text's originality.

Tips to Make AI Content Sound More Human Manually

Even with the best AI humanizer, some manual tweaking helps:

Add personal anecdotes or opinions

Use transitional words like “however,” “in contrast,” or “for example”

Incorporate questions and conversational tone

Check for factual accuracy and update data

Include emotions or local references where appropriate

Final Thoughts

AI tools are changing how content is created in India, but human authenticity still wins the game. Whether you're a student writing a thesis, a marketer building brand voice, or a blogger creating daily posts, the best AI humanizer in india can help elevate your AI content.

Among all the tools available in 2025, HumanizerPro and HIX.AI stand out for their effectiveness, user-friendliness, and Indian language support.

So, don’t let robotic content hold you back. Try one of these best AI humanizer in india tools and give your AI content the human touch it deserves!

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