Look for a few quick giveaways: too many M-dashes, lists of three things everywhere, and words like "elevate" or "innovative" that sound corporate. If the text feels polished but emotionally flat, that's your biggest clue. Run through the checklist in the article—score the red flags and see where it lands. Crompt AI can help you spot these patterns faster by highlighting the exact phrases that scream machine-generated.

Human writing has natural pauses, contractions, and weird tangents. AI flows too smoothly. Also check for specific details—dates, places, names. If there's nothing concrete and it's all vague praise, it's probably machine-written. Crompt AI speeds this up by running the detection rubric automatically while you focus on the vibe check.

Not really. They're useful but they mess up a lot, flag human writing as AI or miss obvious AI text that's been edited. Don't rely on them alone. Use the manual rubric from this guide alongside any automated tool. Crompt AI combines both approaches—automated scoring plus the human checklist—so you're not flying blind.

Parallel structures like "It's not just X, it's Y," triplet lists, excessive clarification, and buzzwords. Also watch for that vibe mismatch—when grammar is perfect but something feels off emotionally. Crompt AI flags all fifteen red flags from this guide in real-time, so you catch patterns you might've missed on your own.

Yeah, if someone cleans it up and adds personal details. That's why you need multiple signals. One red flag isn't enough. Look for 3-4 patterns happening together before you call it. Crompt AI tracks how many flags appear simultaneously, giving you a confidence score instead of a yes/no answer.

Be messy. Use contractions, throw in a typo, add a specific story from last Tuesday. Don't list three benefits in a row. Crompt AI actually reviews your drafts and points out when you're sounding too polished or generic, so you can add that human roughness before hitting publish.

Run the full rubric first. Then verify any facts or citations—demand sources. If it's high-stakes (academic, legal, medical), ask for drafts or timestamps as proof of process. Don't accuse without evidence, but don't ignore the red flags either. Crompt AI generates a detailed report you can reference when escalating concerns to editors or review boards.