Economist likens AI-assisted academic writing to learning math by watching YouTube
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-27
Economist Paul Novosad argues that letting AI handle your academic writing is like learning math by watching YouTube videos instead of doing problem sets — it feels like you're learning just as much while you do it. The analogy is sparking discussion about what students actually lose when outsourcing writing to AI.
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