Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.

'Writing for AI' and the flaws of AI detectors, with Sean Goedecke

July 23, 2026ยท26 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

1205. In the bonus discussion this week, we continue discussing AI em dashes with Sean Goedecke, software engineer for GitHub. We talk about why AI detectors are often unreliable and how they can disproportionately flag non-native English speakers. We also look at the controversial idea of "writing for AI" to ensure your ideas are represented in future machine learning models. This episode ran for Grammarpaloozians in February 2026. To get more bonus content, visit Patreon.com/GrammarGirl.Find Sean at www.SeanGoedecke.com๐Ÿ”— Join the Grammar Girl Patreon.๐Ÿ”— Share your familect recording in Speakpipe or by leaving a voicemail at 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)๐Ÿ”— Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses.๐Ÿ”— Subscribe to the newsletter.๐Ÿ”— Find an edited transcript.๐Ÿ”— Get Grammar Girl books.| HOST: Mignon Fogarty| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.Audio Engineer: Dan FeierabendDirector of Podcast: Holly HutchingsAdvertising Operations Specialist: Morgan ChristiansonMarketing and Video: Nat Hoopes, Rebekah SebastianPodcast Associate: Maram Elnagheeb| Theme music by Catherine Rannus.| Grammar Girl Social Media: YouTube. TikTok. Facebook. Threads. Instagram. LinkedIn. Mastodon. Bluesky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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