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AI writing tool Alchemy strips telltale patterns from generated text
Alchemy is a ruleset that deletes common AI writing tics like 'delve' and 'robust' to make text read human. It bans heavy-hitter words and flags constructions based on density, not single hits. The tool is MIT-licensed and available as a Markdown file for agents like Claude or Cursor.
Meridian48 take
The tool's focus on measurable tells like word-frequency spikes after ChatGPT is smart, but 'humanizing' AI text raises questions about authenticity that no ruleset can fully solve.
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I let AI write this post. Then I deleted everything that made it sound like AI. →
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