Economist Calls for Zero Tolerance on AI Writing in Journals as Slop Threatens Peer Review
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-24
Economist Paul Novosad argues journals should adopt zero tolerance for AI-generated writing. While justified edge cases exist, he warns they will be swamped by an avalanche of AI slop that demoralizes referees and could kill journals entirely — a classic case of bad money driving out the good.
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