We are pleased to highlight ISLE members’ research featured in the press and media. All members are invited to submit their media appearances to the ISLE webmaster for inclusion. After six months, entries will be moved to the Press & Media Archives in the Members Only section.
Karolina Rudnicka: Distinctive Writing Styles of AI Chatbots
(posted September 2025)
In July 2025, Karolina Rudnicka published a feature article in Scientific American (published by Springer Nature), the oldest continuously running magazine in the United States. The article explores how different large language models (LLMs) appear to develop their own distinct 'idiolects' - stylistic patterns comparable to individual language use in humans.
The article has attracted considerable public attention, being referenced by journalists, researchers, and science enthusiasts internationally. It has been featured or cited by major outlets in several countries, for example:
- SuperInteressante (Brazil)
- ScienceNet (China)
- InfoJet (Czechia)
- Le Scienze (Italy)
- Nauka w Polsce / Science in Poland (Poland)
- e-Psikiyatri (Turkey)
Since its publication, the article has also sparked discussions on LinkedIn and various science blogs, and Karolina was invited for a radio interview with RMF24.
Rudnicka, Karolina. (2025, July 9). Each AI chatbot has its own, distinctive writing style—just as humans do. Scientific American. (Editor: Madhusree Mukerjee)
Martin Schweinberger & Kate Burridge: Vulgarity in Online Discourse Around the English-Speaking World
(posted August 2025)
A Lingua paper on Vulgarity in online discourse around the English-speaking world by Martin Schweinberger (ISLE Vice-President Profession) and Kate Burridge (ISLE Prize and Nomination Committee) has sparked substantial public interest with appearances in the national news in Australia, live radio interviews across Australia (e.g., on ABC Radio Hobart, from minute 4:15 to 18:50), and even a The Guardian article about the study. Overall, more than 70 newspaper articles around the world that are based on or mention the study have appeared - including articles in The Washington Times, The Telegraph, EpochTimes, Popular Science, The Examiner, Yahoo News, MSN, MailOnline, and The Sydney Morning Herald among others.
For more information see this LinkedIn article about the paper with further links.