Economist argues mandatory prompt disclosure could deter lazy AI-written referee reports
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-22
Extending the proposal that reviewers paste their AI prompts at the end of referee reports, economist Paul Novosad argues that in equilibrium, immediately verifiable prompt disclosure would deter lazy AI use—authors would never need to litigate whether ideas were AI-generated. A counterpoint: it means longer reports and more headache to litigate.
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