How often do you drop words like “delve,” “meticulous,” or “realm”? We’re all changing our everyday speech thanks to ChatGPT. Researchers analyzed thousands of hours of conversations and podcasts, finding that since ChatGPT exploded, we’ve started echoing its preferred vocabulary unconsciously.

It might seem harmless, but linguists say this trend could eliminate the quirks and imperfections that make our communication authentically human. Can we recognize our language in the future if it’s on an AI-generated loop?






