ChatGPT Finally Ditches the Em Dash!
- Sarah Ruivivar
- Nov 25, 2025
- 2 min read
OpenAI has tackled the notorious em dash dilemma in ChatGPT, and it’s a victory worth celebrating.
If you’ve been tearing your hair out over AI-generated text peppered with em dashes, your prayers have been answered. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on X that ChatGPT will now respect your punctuation preferences when you instruct it via custom settings. Hooray for personalised punctuation!
For months, the em dash has been the uninvited guest in countless emails, school papers, and even LinkedIn posts, leading to a chorus of groans from those who prefer a more traditional approach to punctuation. While some writers have always been fans of the em dash, its overuse by AI made it a telltale sign of chatbot-generated content. But fear not—OpenAI has finally cracked the code, giving you the power to decide just how dash-tastic your text should be.
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This update doesn’t mean the em dash will vanish entirely from ChatGPT’s repertoire, but it does mean you can now politely ask it to tone things down a bit. So, whether you’re crafting ad copy or composing customer service chats, you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing you have more control over your text’s punctuation personality.
So, dear property professionals and business owners, rejoice in this small-but-happy win! With ChatGPT’s newfound respect for your punctuation preferences, you can focus on what truly matters—creating content that’s as polished and professional as you are. Cheers to a future with fewer unexpected dashes!
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