Economist Paul Novosad: 'I don't care if letters are AI-written' fails the theory of mind test
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-21
Economist Paul Novosad criticizes the popular take "I don't care if a recommendation letter is AI-written, therefore nobody cares," calling it a failure of theory of mind. Even if the equilibrium around AI-written rec letters should change, advisees still need jobs in the current one, where the signal still matters to employers.
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