AI "Tells" & What They're Costing Us

AI "Tells" & What They're Costing Us

July 7, 2026 · 27 min

About this episode

Emily Aborn discusses the impact of AI 'tells' on trust and business.

Text Emily! "It's not X, it's Y", the rhetorical "honestly?" and oh, the em-dashes! The overt tells and... the little gut feelings when you suspect AI... what are they costing us? When our readers and listeners' spidey senses go up, when their AI radar is activated, it can quietly cost you their trust. Which means it can also cost you business. In this episode, I walk through 10 AI "Tells" and why they matter. I also give you permission NOT to overthink and scrape your copy clean of all...

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