Scholar pushes back on AI-detection tools: heavy AI-assisted writing isn't intellectual laziness
ipeirotis · x · 2026-10-22
A blog post by Niclas Berggren argues that Pangram-style AI detectors are being misused to judge scientific papers. Two core flaws: (1) detectors can't distinguish intense human-AI collaboration—where the author supplies the substance, iterates, and takes full responsibility—from 100% copy-paste generation, so a high detection score doesn't prove lack of human intellectual input; (2) they only police wording while ignoring that scientific merit lies in ideas and analysis. Commenters add that Pangram won't flag AI-corrected spelling, and a 100% AI score essentially means pasted output. The author's takeaway: criticize bad writing on its merits, not the mere use of AI.
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