AI prose is distinguishable by word and punctuation choice as well as sentence and paragraph structure. One is to use detection algorithms that are trained to spot the texture of human or AI prose. To make sure we were detecting AI quirks rather than our own, we also checked the AI texts against journalism from CNN, the New York Times and the Washington Post. Related Article AI AI used to create new viruses in the lab Finally, study the sentence. So if you want to spot AI writing, look for bland, pretentious prose lavished with Latinate words—at least for now.