Researcher Defends Using Pangram AI-Detection Scores: Relying on Informative Signals Is Rational
JessicaHullman · x · 2026-10-22
Jessica Hullman argues that outrage over people using Pangram scores to weigh the credibility of texts boils down to denying a basic fact: it's rational to rely on a signal when it's informative. "Good luck convincing people it's in their best interest to make worse decisions!"
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