The AI writing dilemma: if it matters, don't take credit — and verifying it saves no time
sethlazar · x · 2026-09-06
Scholar Seth Lazar lays out a dilemma about AI writing: if using AI makes a substantive difference to the output, you shouldn't take credit for it. If it's just a modest efficiency gain, you shouldn't make others bear the costs of verifying it. His sharpest point: if you actually verify AI-written text word by word, it won't save you much time.
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