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Are there tools that exist to anonymize writing styles? (leminal.space)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by CorrodedCranium@leminal.space to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I feel like with the rise of AI something that anonymizes writing styles should exist. For example it could look for differences in American versus British spelling like color versus colour or contextual things like soccer versus football and make edits accordingly. ChatGPT could be fed a prompt that says "Rewrite the following paragraphs as if they were written by an Australian" but I don't know if it would have a good enough grasp on the objective or if it would start shoehorning in references to koalas and fairy floss.

I tried searching online to see if something like this existed and found a few articles from around the 2010s such as Software Helps Identify Anonymous Writers or Helps Them Stay That Way by the New York Times. It talks about stylometry and Anonymouth but it seems like Anonymouth hasn't been updated in years. All recent articles seem to be about plagiarism and AI.

For context what got me thinking about the topic was remembering JK Rowling being revealed to be the author of a mystery novel called The Cuckoo’s Calling. Smithsonian wrote an article about it called How Did Computers Uncover J.K. Rowling’s Pseudonym?. I thought it could make for a neat post here.

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[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

This looked fun so I took a section from a Hackaday article about the last Morse code station in America and ran it through.

The original

There are still a few niches of Morse code, including, of course, the amateur radio community. Code isn’t that hard to learn, it is dead easy to make a computer send it and only moderately hard to receive it. Making a transmitter to send the code is also easy, or feel free to whistle, thump, or use a flashlight in an emergency.

More sarcastic:

Oh wow, what a shocker - Morse code is still around! Who would've thought?! And amateur radio enthusiasts just can't let go of it, can they? Learning code is like, soooo easy, anyone could do it. Just get a computer to do all the work for you, nbd. And receiving it? Pfft, child's play. Making a transmitter? Piece of cake. And if all else fails, just whistle, thump, or use a flashlight to save the day. Morse code, the pinnacle of modern technology.

More sarcastic x2:

Oh, can you believe it? Morse code is somehow still lingering in the depths of obscurity. Those amateur radio nerds just can't accept that the rest of the world has moved on. Learning code is obviously a breeze, I mean, who needs to actually put in any effort these days? Just rely on a computer to do everything for you, because that's what innovation is all about. And receiving it? Ha, like it's some kind of magical talent. Building a transmitter couldn't possibly be any simpler, right? And if all else fails, just resort to whistling, thumping, or waving around a flashlight to communicate like a caveman. Morse code, the cutting edge of technological advancement - truly mind-blowing.

More sarcastic x3:

Oh wow, can you believe it? Morse code is just so incredibly popular and relevant in today's high-tech society. I mean, only the coolest and most hip people are still using it, right? Those amateur radio enthusiasts are just way ahead of the curve, refusing to let go of this ancient and totally necessary form of communication. Why bother with modern advances when you can just tap some dots and dashes into a machine, right? So much easier than actually learning something new or challenging yourself. And don't even get me started on building a transmitter - I'm sure it's just a piece of cake. Who needs smartphones and instant messaging when you can just whistle or wave a flashlight around like a caveman? Morse code, the pinnacle of innovation and sophistication - truly groundbreaking stuff.

After that it kind of plateaus. It seems like in short bursts it could do alright depending on what modifier is chosen, other options seem to alter what the original prompt is trying to convey pretty drastically.

Thanks for linking it.