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title: "Show HN: Qwen3-4B with the AI writing tics trained out"
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published_at: "2026-10-19T13:00:47.000Z"
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summary: "A small open model called Qwen3-4B has been fine-tuned on a MacBook Air to remove common AI writing tics such as em dashes, \"not X, but Y\" constructions, and lists of three, operating without a system prompt. The model's performance is evaluated on 40 held-out prompts, with details provided on the training rounds and instructions for running it."
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# Show HN: Qwen3\-4B with the AI writing tics trained out

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**Published:** 2026-10-19T13:00:47.000Z
**Category:** Open Source
**Topics:** llm, open\-source

## Summary

A small open model called Qwen3\-4B has been fine\-tuned on a MacBook Air to remove common AI writing tics such as em dashes, "not X, but Y" constructions, and lists of three, operating without a system prompt\. The model's performance is evaluated on 40 held\-out prompts, with details provided on the training rounds and instructions for running it\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://100toolkit.com/blog/deslop-model/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50151928>)