AI Detection Part 1
True story:
A while back, I was writing website copy for a client and I popped it into an AI detector just out of curiosity. To my surprise, it was flagged as AI-generated.
I was stunned.
How is this possible?
The content was thoughtful, well-written, and most importantly – original.
What if my client thought I was cutting corners?
That’s when I dove into figuring out why this happens—and how to fix it.
Why Content Gets Flagged
AI detection tools look for certain vocabulary as well as patterns in word choice, phrasing, and sentence structure.
They’re not magical.
And they’re far from perfect.
They’re just looking for clues.
And with the right tweaks, you can reduce the chances of your original AND AI-assisted content from getting flagged.
Here’s the Fix: Step 1 - Vocabulary
This email is step 1 of a mini-series on passing AI detection.
There are a couple layers to detection: word choice, sentence structure, formatting and information sources.
Today, we’re focusing on word choice / vocabulary.
After some trial and error I discovered you can greatly improve your results by telling AI which words and phrases to exclude.
(We all know AI’s love of the “In the dynamic world of…” opener.)
The result of avoiding these phrases? Stronger likelihood of passing AI detection.
Grab the Free Exclusion List
We put together a free cheat sheet with some of the more common words and phrases to avoid in your content.
Simply copy and paste this list into your ChatGPT prompt proceeded by the line: “exclude the following words and phrases:”
Alternatively, can add these words to your Custom Instructions or your GPTs (so you don't have to continue the "copy / paste" exercise).
