Economist Paul Novosad: AI makes faking effort free — and that breaks recommendation letters
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-22
Debating AI-drafted recommendation letters, fluorinespark argues secretaries have drafted letters for generations and generic letters hurt regardless of the tool. Economist Paul Novosad concedes the ghostwriter defense but says the real problem is a technology that lets anyone simulate effort for free, and many are abusing it.
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