AI translation may end native English speakers' edge in academia
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-22
Part 5 of Novosad's thread: AI translation may reduce the advantage English speakers have had forever in academia. It depends on how much spoken fluency depends on reading and writing — and maybe AI will live-translate presentations too. Overall: non-native speakers leaning on AI for English academic writing looks inevitable, and mandatory academic English may fade.
Related event: Economist Novosad: Using AI to Write Is Fine, Hiding It Is the Problem(14 posts)→
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