Kimberly Becker
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Kimberly Becker
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Kimberly is a linguist specializing in designing strategies that enhance writing and publishing for interdisciplinary scholars. Her work emphasizes ethical AI use, critical thinking, and academic integrity.
New podcast and Substack drop re: the gender gap in use of GenAI.

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AI: Mirror and Child
How a technology raised by us is reshaping the world we live in.
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September 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
New essay up: The New Language Police 👮‍♀️

Sentiment analysis is reshaping whose feelings “count.” I used to think of it as a research methodology, but now I'm more and more concerned about it as a form of rewriting the rules of meaning.
womenwritinboutai.substack.com/p/the-new-la...
The New Language Police
Sentiment Analysis and the Corporate Capture of Feeling
womenwritinboutai.substack.com
August 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
What We Built, What We Learned, and Why We're Letting Go
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What We Built, What We Learned, and Why We're Letting Go
An honest reflection on building an edtech company as educators—and why we chose to step away.
substack.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
New substack refuting what people say about "telltale signs" of generative AI use ... here's the TLDR:

Linguistic judgments must be based on data, not vibes.

open.substack.com/pub/kpb12177...
Sounds AI to Me?
A Data-Driven Look at So-Called “Telltale Signs” of GenAI Writing
open.substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
New substack on "telltale signs of genAI," in which I somewhat debunk this idea that we can rely on intuition to determine what is human- vs. machine-generated text. open.substack.com/pub/kpb12177...
Sounds AI to Me?
A Data-Driven Look at So-Called “Telltale Signs” of GenAI Writing
open.substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Just published a new Substack post that offers a linguistically-informed rubric for evaluating writing (alt AI detection). Provides discussion starters for conversations with students about the importance of engagement and stance in their academic writing: substack.com/profile/2833...
Women Writin' 'Bout AI on Substack
Check out our new post about how to fight GenAI overuse with a strong rubric.
substack.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM