Using AI to Disguise Writing: Scholars Use Claude to Anonymize Peer Reviews

RobbWiller · x · 2026-08-05

A scholar shared an interesting practice regarding academic peer review: whenever recommending a rejection, they ask Claude to rewrite the report in the style of another person in the field whom they don't like.

This sparked a discussion about anonymous reviewing in the AI era. Another scholar pointed out that with the proliferation of AI, it has become rational for reviewers to use AI to polish their reports to prevent their identities from being deduced through their writing style.

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