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Conversation: OpenAI says it’s fixed ChatGPT’s em dash problem Crunch

A: Hey there! Guess what? Did you hear about ChatGPT?
B: No, what's up with it?

A: Well, they've finally fixed the em dash problem! Can you believe it?
B: Oh, really? I thought people were just complaining. Why was that a problem though?

A: It was a thing that made everyone think text was written by an AI, even if it wasn't. Now, if you tell ChatGPT not to use em dashes, it won't!
B: That's cool! I can control how many em dashes appear in the output now?

A: Exactly! It won't eliminate them by default, but at least you have more say in its appearance. Isn't that great news?
B: Yeah, I think so! Thanks for letting me know.
Summary
User A discusses an update in ChatGPT regarding the use of em dashes: Previously, the platform's text was often mistaken for AI-generated due to its frequent usage of em dashes. Now, users can control whether or not em dashes appear in their output, improving the model's flexibility and reducing
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ID: d6124c9c-612a-43d7-9ac7-c19f634010a8

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/14/openai-says-its-fixed-chatgpts-em-dash-problem/#conversation

Date: Nov. 15, 2025

Notes: 2025-11-15

Created: 2025/11/15 04:42

Updated: 2025/12/07 22:06

Last Read: 2025/11/15 08:36