Economist Slams AI-Written Recommendation Letters as Harmful to Students

Dartmouth economist Paul Novosad criticized professors using generative AI to write student recommendation letters, arguing the 'I don't care if it's AI-written' mindset fails a theory-of-mind test and harms students in at least three ways, including signaling that mentors won't invest time in them.

2026-10-21 ~ 2026-10-21 · 2 related posts

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