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The seductions of AI for the writer's mindThe author, a poet and professor, explores how AI tools like ChatGPT are transforming writing, creativity, and education. While helpful for...
19 Jul, 2025, 02.15 PM IST
ChatGPT has a devastating sense of humor. Here's proofOne primary criticism of systems like ChatGPT, which are built using a computational technique called "deep learning," is that they are lit...
17 Dec, 2022, 03.32 PM IST
From 'panoramic' to 'seggs', TikTok influencers are now adding new words to the English lexiconA language revolution of sorts is happening on TikTok
22 Nov, 2022, 05.27 PM IST
What is the metaverse? A high-tech plan to Facebookify the worldThe term “metaverse” isn't new, but it has recently seen a surge in popularity and speculation about what this all might mean in practice.
08 Aug, 2021, 12.12 PM IST
Not 'pandemic', 'corona' or 'Covid-19', but '2020' could be the word of the yearThere is no single word yet for “unending series of disastrous events” but 2020 should fit the bill.
10 Aug, 2020, 08.31 AM IST
When fake news means fake newsAll those with a penchant for neologisms should keep this important distinction in mind when formulating and laying claim to catchwords and...
14 Oct, 2017, 12.59 AM IST
My Word, Brexit Trumps Trumpism‘Throwing shade’ (another contender for 2016’s top word, meaning public expression of contempt) will surely be deemed by some to be but an ...
06 Nov, 2016, 11.40 PM IST
English is full of forgotten old words that would be useful todayEven a casual perusal of a normal — read, oversized — unabridged dictionary reveals a wealth of words that are exceptionally appropriate fo...
17 Jan, 2015, 06.26 AM IST
English’s ability to evolve means it will not go the Latin wayThe dictionary would somehow seem incomplete today without our beloved omnishambles, geek chic or, dare we say, twerking, which have recent...
31 Aug, 2013, 04.33 AM IST
- Gender-neutrality of English should not be compromised
One of the best things about the English used to be its gender-neutrality. Any non-native speaker of languages would vouchsafe.
13 Sep, 2011, 04.08 AM IST
- Nonce sense
Sarah Palin wants any media attention she can get.
22 Jul, 2010, 07.43 AM IST