well it's that phrase, not just the word, although the word is a tell. And it's not absurd. It is absurd to think it's absurd. You are being ignorant.

It's absurd to think a single word (the comment didn't even say phrase), or even a single phrase, is evidence of AI.

>"If it's interesting and/or you already have a relationship, which their publisher _likely_ does, it's pretty easy to get an article written."

Woah, you must be AI. You used "and/or" and "likely"! (See how absurd that is?)