Top economist says he'd decline to review papers that read like AI wrote them
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-03
- Paul Novosad (Dartmouth economist) publicly revealed he received a referee request from a top field journal and would decline if the paper reads like AI-generated text.
- Noting that many commenters enjoy reading AI-written prose, he added: "let the paper be reviewed by someone who loves it."
- The exchange touches a growing tension in academia over AI-assisted writing and peer review standards.
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