Economist Paul Novosad: non-native English speakers will increasingly rely on AI writing
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-22
Harvard economist Paul Novosad argues on X that, based on the discourse, it seems inevitable that non-native English speakers will increasingly rely on AI to handle their English writing. If the cost advantage is as large as it appears, he writes, that is surely where things are heading — a concise observation on how AI reshapes language inequality in global work and communication.
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