Are Em Dashes Really a Sign of AI Writing?

Viral posts and clips on social media suggest the em dash is the product of AI chatbots, with some calling the punctuation mark a 'ChatGPT hyphen.'

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IDC, but if its overly verbose it probably is
I only really use them when two dashes autocomplete as an Em dash
Probably from all the content theyve stolen from legal assistants and IP departments
I use em dashes quite often—I find them useful. Also, I have severe ADHD—which may be the reason why…