Editors change my sentences all the time — why would light AI edits count as 'AI-written'?
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-09-09
Reacting to the ongoing debate over AI use in academic writing, researcher Afinetheorem notes that nearly every paper and op-ed he has published had sentences changed by editors, yet editors aren't considered coauthors. His point: if AI only fixes 3% of spelling and grammar, calling the work 'AI written' conflates light editing with authorship — an argument for drawing the line between assistance and creation.
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