Writers complained that the chatbot's overuse of em dashes made them avoid the punctuation in their own writing. Other ...

Controlling punctuation is a main concern for users who depend on ChatGPT for professional, academic, or publishing tasks.

In defense of the newly controversial punctuation mark, which has become a target for those determined to root out AI writing ...

Sam Altman announced that ChatGPT finally stops using em dashes when users ask it not to, fixing one of the AI’s most ...

ChatGPT now follows custom instructions to reduce em-dash overuse. Here’s why it matters, what to expect and five simple ...

A debate surrounds the em dash, dubbed the 'ChatGPT hyphen'. Gen Z and social media users link it to AI content. However, literary figures like Jane Austen used it too. Its presence in AI stems from ...

Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, stated on X that ChatGPT will refrain from using em dashes when a user specifies this preference in their Custom Instructions. “It finally does what it’s supposed to do,” he ...

OpenAI says ChatGPT will now avoid em dashes when instructed, solving a long-standing issue that frustrated users across ...

OpenAI's recent GPT-5.1 update enhances the model's ability to adhere to user formatting requests, specifically regarding ...