Economist: writing papers the old way now feels like building pyramids by hand
mattbeane · x · 2026-10-12
Economist Ben Golub jokes that finishing research papers the old way now feels like being the last worker rolling giant bricks to build a pyramid while a modern construction site operates in view — a pointed take on AI writing tools reshaping academia.
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