Academics use ChatGPT to generate questions to look smart
p_ganong · x · 2026-08-21
An observer at the NBER conference noted faculty members consulting ChatGPT before asking questions, suspecting they used it to formulate inquiries that would make them "look smart." This sparked a discussion on how AI changes the nature of academic interactions.
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