Professor's quip: the PhD student is the more artisanal paper, made by hand under minimal supervision
prof_kamilov · x · 2026-09-21
A professor asked which is more artisanal: outsourcing a paper to AI or to a PhD student. His own answer: "The PhD student. Made by hand, under minimal supervision" — a wry jab at both AI-ghostwritten papers and the reality of hands-off PhD advising.
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