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Chollet says language models turn every sentence into a punchline
François Chollet, creator of Keras
Chollet wrote that a grating habit of language model prose is turning each sentence into a witty slogan, with no regard for which sentences need emphasis.
In the Daily Brief of 3 November 2026
François Chollet posted that one of the most grating aspects of writing by large language models is the urge to make every sentence land as a punchline or slogan. His complaint concerns the distribution of emphasis: the models apply it everywhere and do not choose which sentences deserve it.
The remark is an aesthetic judgement and rests on no measurement. It drew substantial engagement among practitioners.