AI doing academic English writing is inevitable on cost alone, economist argues
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-22
Parts 1-2 of Novosad's thread: non-native speakers will increasingly rely on AI for English writing — the cost advantage is simply too large. Current X discussions involve people who already learned English fluently; he's curious what it means for new learners. The same cost logic applies to reading: AI summarization will be the norm everywhere, especially for new learners.
Related event: Economist Novosad: Using AI to Write Is Fine, Hiding It Is the Problem(14 posts)→
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