Economist Shares Workflow for Using AI in Academic Paper Writing

Afinetheorem · x · 2026-08-13

An economist shared his experience of heavily utilizing AI for academic paper writing with co-authors. Their workflow includes using AI for editing, triple-checking mathematical proofs, and writing LaTeX figures.

He noted that AI detectors (like Pangram) might flag certain sentences—where editing led to unusual word choices—or appendices simplified by AI as "AI-generated." However, he emphasized that as long as the core ideas and main content are human-driven, there is no need to worry about normal AI-assisted editing being flagged.

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