32% of NBER working papers in one program are AI-generated
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-11
Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham's new blog post analyzes AI-generated text in NBER working papers, finding a whopping 32% share in the Productivity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship program. Ivan Werning reiterates his call for a 'human writing' commitment norm (Dogma-26) so readers can choose human-authored work.
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