Economist Paul Novosad's lab rule: use AI writing freely, but always disclose it
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-22
Development economist Paul Novosad proposes a simple norm: if AI writing is legitimate in a context, just tell the recipient you used it — 'if it's fine, why hide it?' His lab uses AI when it's the best way to communicate, but discloses it.
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