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Can You Tell Which Paragraphs Were Written by AI?

Even the Most Discerning Reviewers Struggle to Tell the Difference Between ChatGPT and Real People. Can You?

Olivia Louise Dobbs
5 min readMay 16, 2023

This story was written with the assistance of an AI writing program.

Can you tell the difference between AI-generated text and authentic writing? The following eight passages were either generated by ChatGPT or written by real people. After taking your guess, click the links below to see if you’re correct.

The links will either lead you to the source of the writing or ChatGPT.

Fun Facts About Pyramids

The world’s largest pyramid is not in Egypt, but in Mexico. The Great Pyramid of Cholula, located in central Mexico, is a massive ancient structure covering an area of 4 acres and towering over 150 feet high. It was built by the Maya civilization over a period of several hundred years, and was dedicated to the god Quetzalcoatl. Despite its impressive size, the pyramid was actually covered by another structure, which gives it the appearance of a natural hill. It was only rediscovered in the 20th century, when excavations revealed the true scale of the pyramid beneath the surface.

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The Bias of Control

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Olivia Louise Dobbs
Olivia Louise Dobbs

Written by Olivia Louise Dobbs

Naturalist who writes about STEM. Curriculum developer, Biostats graduate student, author, general purpose nerd. 🦜New blog every other Friday!

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