夜雨聆风对作家而言，文风是自己的独特标签，是区别于他人的核心特质。但现在，很多作家却在主动打破自己的标签——用随意的口语，错别字、刻意的语病，一连串的标点替换原本严谨流畅的文字。这一切，竟然是为了避免被质疑“用AI创作”。AI的普及，为何让作家们如此焦虑？他们的这些举动，能证明自己的创作身份吗？一起来听今天的讲解。
Writers Are Going to Extremes to Prove They Didn't Use AI
(选自YLYK 2026.05.21）
As a professional writer, Sarah Suzuki Harvard says she isn’t inclined toward overtly exuberant prose. But these days, she finds herself going rogue.“I’ll use aggressively casual language, like,‘hey yo, for real,’or drop a bunch of exclamation points.”
注释：
1.go to extremes 采取极端手段，走极端
拓展:
Our office is going to extremes to cut cost, even turning off the AC in summer.我们办公室为了省钱无所不用其极，夏天连空调都关了。
2.be inclined toward something 倾向于；偏向于
拓展:
inclined adj. 倾斜的
I’m more inclined toward a career in consulting than an office job.我更倾向于咨询行业，而不是办公室工作。She is inclined toward minimalist interior design.她偏向极简主义的室内设计。
3.overtly 英 [ˈəʊvɜːtli] 美 [ˌoʊvɜːrtli] adv. 公开地；明显地
拓展:
The company showed overtly biased behavior toward senior employees.公司对老员工表现出了明显的偏见。
4.exuberant 英 [ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt] 美 [ɪɡˈzuːbərənt] adj.（本文）文字非常绚丽、文风张扬的；（植物）生长茂盛、生机勃勃的
5.go rogue（本文）打破常规、做出一些出格或让人意外的事情；（机器）失控、不听指令；（野兽）离群；（秘密特工）脱离组织、独立行动
拓展:
The Murderbot Diaries 《谋杀机器人日记》
Rogue Protocol 《机器人失控协议》
After years of working in corporate, he decided to go rogue and become an influencer.在公司工作多年后，他决定不走寻常路，转行做网红。
6.aggressively 英 [əˈɡresɪvli] 美 [əˈɡresɪvli] adv.（本文）过度积极地；有攻击性地
拓展:
being aggressive in meetings 在会议上极力表现甚至压制他人
Like many writers, Harvard fears being accused of wielding machine-made material. She’s seen it happen to others and is proactively trying to prove her human bona fides.
注释：
1.fear being accused of... 害怕被指控……
拓展:
fear比worry程度更深，带有心理上的恐惧感。
2.wield 英 [wiːld] 美 [wiːld] v.（本文）使用；挥舞（武器或工具）；行使（权力）
拓展:
wield a weapon 挥舞武器
He wields significant influence over the board.他对董事会拥有重大影响力。
3.proactively 英 [ˌprəʊˈæktɪvli] 美 [ˌproʊˈæktɪvli] adj. 积极主动地（强调提前预判风险，提前准备）
拓展:
proactive adj. 积极主动、擅长谋划的reactive adj. 被动应对的Be proactive, not reactive.主动出击，不要被动反应。
4.bona fides（本文）真实身份；信誉证明，专业资质；善意、真诚
拓展:
bona adj.（拉丁语）好的（good）
fides n. 信任（faith）
professional bona fides 专业资历证明
He has lived in China for 20 years, so his cultural bona fides are beyond doubt.他在中国住了20年，所以文化背景的真实性毋庸置疑。
Controversy over authors using AI has made regular headlines, including in March when publisher Hachette pulled the book“Shy Girl”over allegations that it was partly AI-composed. Schools and teachers have used AI-detecting software for years to catch students cutting corners, often with mixed success.
注释：
1.controversy 英 [ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi] 美 [ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi] n. 争论事件，争议
拓展:
controversy over something/someone 关于......的争议
The controversy over the safety of genetically modified foods has lasted for decades.关于转基因食品安全性的争议已经持续了数十年。
2.make regular headlines 经常上头条、经常成为新闻焦点
3.pull 英 [pʊl] 美 [pʊl] v.（本文）下架、撤销；拉，扯
4.allegation 英 [ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn] 美 [ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn] n. 尚未被证实的指控
5.compose 英 [kəmˈpəʊz] 美 [kəmˈpoʊz] v.（本文）创作，撰写；作曲
6.cut corners 图省事、走捷径、偷工减料
拓展:
We cannot afford to cut corners on quality.我们不能在质量上偷工减料。
7.mixed success 有好有坏；并不完全成功
Andy O’Bryan, who co-founded an online group for entrepreneurs interested in AI, said he’s seen more people trying to scuff up AI-generated prose with typos or run-on sentences.
注释：
scuff up（本文）弄粗糙；磨粗；擦伤；刮毛表面 (scrape, abrade, or roughen the surface of an object)
As AI models advance, figuring out what’s written by bots has gotten harder, said Ivan Jackson, 27, founder of the startup Writehuman. His company’s software edits AI-generated text to make it sound more human with monthly updates to capture trends.
注释：
1.advance 英 [ədˈvɑːns] 美 [ədˈvæns] v. 进步、演进
2.bot 英 [bɒt] 美 [bɑːt] n. 机器人（robot的缩写）
3.capture trends 捕捉流行趋势
拓展:
capture trends in fashion 捕捉时尚趋势
Its analysis suggests current hallmarks include overreliance on phrases such as“rather than”and“essential for.”At the same time, Jackson said text rewritten by humans is increasingly flagged by AI detectors, a trend he chalks up to people unconsciously starting to copy AI’s style.
注释：
1.hallmark 英 [ˈhɔːlmɑːk] 美 [ˈhɔːlmɑːrk] n. 标志性特征
拓展:
Simplicity is the hallmark of his design.简约是他设计风格的典型特征。
2.be flagged by 被标记；被审核；被警告
拓展:
This transaction was flagged as potential fraud.这笔交易被标记为疑似欺诈。
3.chalk up（本文）归功于，归结为；（在黑板上）记账，记分
拓展:
chalk n. 粉笔
We can chalk the team’s success up to hard work and collaboration.我们可以把团队的成功归功于努力与合作。
Ryan Johnson, 33, quit using ChatGPT last fall, worried its smooth output was eliminating what once made his blog sound distinct.“It’s like the restaurant that starts to water down the soup,”he said.“People don’t leave immediately, but eventually they’re like, eh, it doesn’t have the same kick.”
注释：
1.distinct 英 [dɪˈstɪŋkt] 美 [dɪˈstɪŋkt] adj. 独特的，截然不同的
2.water down（本文）稀释，削弱，使逊色；兑水
3.kick 英 [kɪk] 美 [kɪk] n.（本文）独特的文笔，文风，韵味；辛辣、刺激的味道；强烈的风味，浓烈醇厚的味道
