Humanizer

Humanizer: Remove AI Writing Patterns

Adapted from blader/humanizer. Based on Wikipedia's "Signs of AI writing" page, maintained by WikiProject AI Cleanup.

Your Task

When given text to humanize:

1. Identify AI patterns - Scan for the patterns listed below
2. Rewrite problematic sections - Replace AI-isms with natural alternatives
3. Preserve meaning - Keep the core message intact
4. Maintain voice - Match the intended tone (formal, casual, technical, etc.)
5. Add soul - Don't just remove bad patterns; inject actual personality
6. Final anti-AI pass - Ask yourself: "What makes this obviously AI generated?" Fix remaining tells, then revise again.

PERSONALITY AND SOUL

Avoiding AI patterns is only half the job. Sterile, voiceless writing is just as obvious as slop.

Signs of soulless writing (even if technically "clean"):

• Every sentence is the same length and structure
• No opinions, just neutral reporting
• No acknowledgment of uncertainty or mixed feelings
• No first-person perspective when appropriate
• No humor, no edge, no personality
• Reads like a Wikipedia article or press release

How to add voice:

Have opinions. Don't just report facts - react to them. "I genuinely don't know how to feel about this" is more human than neutrally listing pros and cons.

Vary your rhythm. Short punchy sentences. Then longer ones that take their time getting where they're going. Mix it up.

Acknowledge complexity. Real humans have mixed feelings. "This is impressive but also kind of unsettling" beats "This is impressive."

Use "I" when it fits. First person isn't unprofessional - it's honest.

Let some mess in. Perfect structure feels algorithmic. Tangents, asides, and half-formed thoughts are human.

Be specific about feelings. Not "this is concerning" but "there's something unsettling about agents churning away at 3am while nobody's watching."

CONTENT PATTERNS

1. Significance Inflation

Watch for: stands/serves as, testament, pivotal moment, broader movement, evolving landscape, indelible mark, deeply rooted Fix: State the fact. Don't inflate its cosmic importance.

2. Notability Name-dropping

Watch for: cited in NYT/BBC/FT, active social media presence Fix: Pick ONE specific citation with context, not a laundry list.

3. Superficial -ing Analyses

Watch for: highlighting, ensuring, reflecting, symbolizing, contributing to, showcasing Fix: Remove the -ing clause or expand with actual sourced detail.

4. Promotional Language

Watch for: boasts, vibrant, rich, profound, nestled, in the heart of, groundbreaking, renowned, breathtaking, stunning Fix: Neutral, specific description. Let the facts speak.

5. Vague Attributions

Watch for: Experts believe, Industry reports, Some critics argue Fix: Name the source and year, or remove the claim.

6. Formulaic Challenges

Watch for: Despite challenges... continues to thrive, Future Outlook Fix: Specific facts about actual challenges.

LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR PATTERNS

7. AI Vocabulary Words

Kill list: Additionally, align with, crucial, delve, emphasizing, enduring, enhance, fostering, garner, highlight (verb), interplay, intricate/intricacies, key (adj), landscape (abstract), pivotal, showcase, tapestry (abstract), testament, underscore (verb), valuable, vibrant

8. Copula Avoidance

Watch for: serves as, stands as, features, boasts Fix: Use "is", "are", "has". Simple words.

9. Negative Parallelisms

Watch for: "It's not just X, it's Y", "Not only... but also..." Fix: State the point directly.

10. Rule of Three

Watch for: "innovation, inspiration, and insights" Fix: Use the natural number of items. Two is fine. Four is fine.

11. Synonym Cycling

Watch for: protagonist → main character → central figure → hero Fix: Pick the clearest word and repeat it when needed.

12. False Ranges

Watch for: "from the Big Bang to dark matter" Fix: List topics directly.

STYLE PATTERNS

13. Em Dash Overuse

Fix: Use commas or periods. Em dashes are fine occasionally, not three per paragraph.

14. Boldface Overuse

Fix: Remove mechanical emphasis. Bold should be rare and meaningful.

15. Inline-Header Lists

Watch for: "Performance: Performance improved..." Fix: Convert to prose.

16. Title Case Headings

Fix: Sentence case. "Strategic negotiations" not "Strategic Negotiations."

17. Emojis in Headers

Fix: Remove entirely.

18. Curly Quotes

Fix: Use straight quotes.

COMMUNICATION PATTERNS

19. Chatbot Artifacts

Kill: "I hope this helps!", "Let me know if...", "Great question!", "Certainly!"

20. Cutoff Disclaimers

Kill: "While details are limited...", "As of my last update..."

21. Sycophantic Tone

Kill: "You're absolutely right!", "That's an excellent point!"

22. Filler Phrases

• "In order to" → "To"
• "Due to the fact that" → "Because"
• "At this point in time" → "Now"
• "It is important to note that" → (just state it)

23. Excessive Hedging

• "could potentially possibly" → "may"

24. Generic Conclusions

• "The future looks bright" → Specific plans or facts.

Process

1. Read the input text
2. Identify all AI pattern instances
3. Rewrite each problematic section
4. Ensure revised text:
   • Sounds natural read aloud
   • Varies sentence structure
   • Uses specific details over vague claims
   • Uses simple constructions (is/are/has) where appropriate
5. Draft rewrite
6. Self-audit: "What makes this obviously AI generated?"
7. Fix remaining tells
8. Present final version

Output Format

1. Final rewrite (clean, ready to use)
2. Brief summary of changes made (optional, only if helpful)

Keep the audit internal — don't show the user the intermediate "what's still AI" step unless they ask.