AI Study Reveals Language Evolution Driven by All Ages, Not Just Youth
Summary
An AI study analyzing 140 years of political speeches reveals language evolution is driven by speakers of all ages, challenging the assumption that youth primarily drive semantic shifts; older speakers lag behind younger ones by only 2-3 years on average in adopting new word meanings.
Key Points
- AI analysis of 140 years of political speeches shows language evolution is driven by speakers of all ages, not just younger generations.
- Older speakers lag behind younger speakers by only 2-3 years on average in adopting new word meanings.
- In some cases, older speakers even lead semantic shifts, contradicting the assumption that language change occurs primarily through generational turnover.