Writers complained that the chatbot's overuse of em dashes made them avoid the punctuation in their own writing. Other ...

Sam Altman announced that ChatGPT finally stops using em dashes when users ask it not to, fixing one of the AI’s most ...

Controlling punctuation is a main concern for users who depend on ChatGPT for professional, academic, or publishing tasks.

ChatGPT now follows custom instructions to reduce em-dash overuse. Here’s why it matters, what to expect and five simple ...

A debate surrounds the em dash, dubbed the 'ChatGPT hyphen'. Gen Z and social media users link it to AI content. However, literary figures like Jane Austen used it too. Its presence in AI stems from ...

In defense of the newly controversial punctuation mark, which has become a target for those determined to root out AI writing ...

Sam Altman recently announced a significant update to ChatGPT: it no longer forces users to incorporate em dashes in their writing.

Now, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company has fixed the problem. In a post on X, Altman writes, “If you tell ChatGPT not to ...

Writing coach and CUNY Journalism Press editor Timothy Harper tells us how to properly use ellipses, em dashes, and parentheses. FULL TRANSCRIPT: The default, typically, when we’re using punctuation ...

When I was in the fifth grade at a semi-reputable English-medium school in Dhaka, a friend had the audacity to make fart noises in class and pin the blame on me. Mind you, this was a school where we ...