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

by Michael Ruiz

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 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 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

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.

🔍 What if the most human part of communication is the part we’re handing over?

74 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 25, 2025

About the author

Michael Ruiz is just a typical guy who wants to make the most of his life and help others do the same. He truly enjoys to learn and write about Personal Growth and Entrepreneurship and is passionate about teaching. These passions motivated him to start his company Tribe Effect. A company devoted to helping others come together for the purpose of personal growth, goal achievement and making an impact. His mission in life is to always be true to himself and his purpose. Most of all, he just loves to have fun, spending time with his family and friends, root for his favorite sport teams, and making the yearly trip to his favorite place in the whole wide world, Disney World. Michael currently resides in South Florida with his beautiful wife, two children, his rescue dog and rescue cats.