Economist proposes journals use Pangram to detect AI-written papers, with 2-year submission bans
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-24
- Economist Paul Novosad argues "writing is thinking" and journals are justified in requiring submitters to prove at least one academic thought about the topic enough to write pages in their own words.
- He advocates zero tolerance for AI-written submissions: verify with Pangram and issue 2-year submission bans, warning referees are already revolting and action is needed today, even if the approach changes by 2027-2028.
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