TED Talks Daily Why are people starting to sound like ChatGPT? | Adam Aleksic
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Dec 18, 2025 
Join etymologist Adam Aleksic, a content creator and author, as he explores the profound effects of algorithms and AI on our language and culture. He reveals how tools like ChatGPT skew our word choices and shape our identity. Discover how platforms manufacture trends and influence Gen Z's online behavior. Aleksic warns of the risk to linguistic diversity and advocates for media literacy to combat these effects. His insights challenge us to question how technology manipulates our communication and perception.
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Platforms Warp Perception
- Algorithms and AI reshape our perception of reality by amplifying distorted signals.
- This creates a feedback loop where human behavior increasingly mirrors machine representations.
The 'Delve' Linguistic Ripple
- ChatGPT began overusing the word "delve," possibly due to training inputs from Nigerian annotators.
- Studies then found people started using "delve" more in spontaneous speech after ChatGPT's rise.
Algorithms Manufacture Trends
- Platforms amplify nascent cultural clusters into mainstream trends by labeling and promoting them.
- That amplification can make artificial or inflated trends feel real and drive creators to copy them.