Economist Warns AI Ghostwriting May Erode Research Skills

Economist Paul Novosad warns that outsourcing academic writing to AI, like learning math only from YouTube videos, can leave PhD students feeling productive without truly mastering the skill, sparking debate on AI-assisted scholarship.

2026-09-27 ~ 2026-09-28 · 2 related posts

• Economist likens AI-assisted academic writing to learning math by watching YouTube — paulnovosad · 2026-09-27
• Economist warns outsourcing writing to AI may be 'cognitively disabling' for PhD students — paulnovosad · 2026-09-28