Economist warns AI-polished writing will erase the unique voices of non-native English speakers
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-30
Economist Paul Novosad worries that if non-native English speakers let AI make their writing more "correct," we'll lose the dropped articles of Ukrainians, Germans' endless clauses, and Indian-English constructions — and nobody's words will sound like their authors anymore. The thread sparked debate over whether AI writing tools flatten linguistic diversity.
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