Study finds AI models overuse patterns linked to reading difficulty

Researchers from New York University and the University of Texas at Austin analyzed language from 14 AI models across chat, coding and essay settings, including 980 model-written essays, and found the models' outputs overuse patterns linked to reading difficulty when compared with human reference text and with round-trip translations used to create alternative formulations. The study compared model outputs against human reference text to identify the recurring stylistic patterns.

Researchers from New York University and the University of Texas at Austin analyzed language from 14 models across chat, coding and essay settings, including 980 model-written essays. They compared model outputs with human reference text and with round-trip translations used to create alternative fo