Generative Language Dependency Syndrome (GLDS): A Modern Condition in the Age of AI

Generative Language Dependency Syndrome (GLDS)
How AI is Changing the Way We Speak, Think, and Express Ourselves

In the age of ChatGPT and intelligent writing assistants, we've gained incredible tools - but may be losing something far more valuable: our own voice.

Generative Language Dependency Syndrome (GLDS) is a timely and groundbreaking exploration of what happens when our communication becomes quietly co-authored by machines. What begins as convenience-using AI to tweak an email or smooth out a message-can evolve into something deeper: avoidance, dependence, and ultimately, disconnection from our authentic self-expression.

Written from the perspective of a software engineer who lived through this shift, this book introduces GLDS as a new kind of psychological and cultural condition - one born at the intersection of productivity, perfectionism, and automation.

Inside, you'll discover:

• A working definition and diagnostic framework for GLDS

• Psychological insights into cognitive offloading, identity diffusion, and emotional outsourcing

• Real-world case studies across work, relationships, creativity, and education

• Practical strategies for voice reclamation and digital hygiene

• Tools, assessments, and resources to build awareness and reestablish authorship

Whether you're a writer, student, manager, educator, therapist, or everyday user of AI tools, this book is your field guide to a new communication landscape - one where we must decide what it means to express ourselves in a world that can do it for us.