Economist Warns Grammarly Is Nudging Students to Outsource Thinking, Becoming Next Chegg
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-11
Economist Paul Novosad criticized Grammarly for progressively nudging students to replace their own thinking and writing with AI rather than merely polishing prose.
He advises any student who wants to learn to think and write independently to avoid such tools, arguing Grammarly is becoming "the next Chegg" — shifting from a study aid into a service that does the thinking for students.
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