Are chatbots changing the way people talk? Insights into language in the age of AI

By Katya Poltorak September 17, 2026

A Facebook post about your trip to Peru. An Amazon review of a new toaster oven. An email to the super about the inflatable reindeer blocking the hallway. 

You phrase and rephrase things all day without thinking that anyone — or anything — is putting words in your mouth.

What happens when AI joins the conversation? Are chatbots changing the way you write, talk and interact with others? 

Three Northeastern University experts — Khoury College of Computer Sciences professor Terra Blevins, professor at the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University London Sofia Teixeira and linguistics professor Heather Littlefield — offer their insights about language in the age of AI.

Read more at Northeastern Global News

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