Researcher Slams 'AI-Native' PhDs: Mass-Producing Papers Harms Future Potential
TuhinChakr · x · 2026-08-11
Eytan Adar recently criticized the emerging trend of "AI-native" PhD students. These students leverage generative AI across all phases of research, appearing highly productive in the short term but essentially practicing a form of "cargo cult science."
The article argues that these AI-assisted, quickly produced papers lack genuine depth. Ultimately, no one benefits from this output volume, and it actively harms the students' own research capabilities and career trajectories down the line.
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