aplaceforallmystuff/minervia-starter-kit/antislop

AntiSlop — AI Writing Pattern Detector

Detects AI-generated writing patterns so you can fix them. Based on research from Wikipedia's Signs of AI Writing, Finnish academic studies, and Georgia Tech analysis of 168M+ articles.

The 30-Second Test

The Horoscope Test:

"Could anyone have written this, for anyone?"

If yes, it's slop. Like a horoscope — technically applicable to everyone, resonant with no one.

What fails:

• Vague claims without specific examples
• Advice that applies universally without context
• Content missing the author's distinct perspective
• Writing that could have any byline

What passes:

• Specific tools, dates, outcomes mentioned
• Personal observations grounded in experience
• Opinions that not everyone would agree with
• Details only this author would know

Usage

/antislop
 
[paste your text here]

Or: "check this for AI slop", "run antislop on this draft"

Detection Patterns

Tier 1: Almost Always AI (Remove Immediately)

These phrases are so strongly associated with AI that their presence alone suggests unedited output.

Research evidence:

• Finnish study (56,878 essays): "delve" usage increased 10.45x post-ChatGPT
• Georgia Tech (168.3M articles): "delve" went from 0.31 to 7.9 per 1,000 papers in Q1 2024

Tier 2: Suspicious When Repeated

Structural Patterns

Staccato Fragment Spam

Three or more consecutive short declarative sentences in parallel structure. AI's version of bullets pretending to be prose.

Before:

The model is impressive. Complex code ships fast. Documentation writes itself.

After:

The model is impressive — complex code ships in a single session, and documentation practically writes itself.

Comparator Sentences

Before:

This isn't theoretical. It's practical.

It's not about X. It's about Y.

After:

Here's how it works in practice: [just state what it is]

Sentence Uniformity

Every sentence 10-15 words. Short. Punchy. Exhausting. Real writing has rhythm — mix short sentences for impact with longer ones that explore implications.

Emoji Headers

"🎯 Goal / 💡 Key Insight / ✅ Action Item"

Remove emojis from headers. They signal AI-generated structure.

Content Patterns

Scoring System

Score interpretation:

• 0-5: Low risk (minor edits needed)
• 6-12: Medium risk (significant editing required)
• 13+: High risk (likely unedited AI output)

Output Format

## AntiSlop Report
 
**Horoscope Test:** [PASS/FAIL] - [reason]
**Slop Score:** [X] - [Risk Level]
 
### Issues Found
 
| Location | Pattern | Suggestion |
|----------|---------|------------|
| Line 3 | Tier 1: "delve" | Remove or replace with direct statement |
| Lines 8-11 | Staccato fragments | Combine into flowing prose |
 
### Summary
-[Total Tier 1 phrases]
-[Total structural issues]
-[Overall assessment]
 
### The Core Principle
Your voice is in the specificity, the opinions, the rough edges, and the rhythm. Protect those.

References

• Wikipedia: Signs of AI writing
• WikiProject AI Cleanup
• Finnish study on "delve" usage (56,878 essays)
• Georgia Tech analysis (168.3M articles)

Core Principle

AI slop isn't about individual words — it's about patterns.

One "moreover" doesn't make content AI-generated. But "moreover" + "it's worth noting" + "delve into" + uniform sentences + emoji headers = obvious slop.

The goal is writing that sounds like a specific human with specific opinions, not a very polite committee trying not to offend anyone.