Stanford prof publishes lab AI policy: no AI-authored text in papers, ever
ChrisGPotts · x · 2026-10-31
Developmental psychology professor Michael Frank published a blog post laying out his lab's AI policies, addressing how researchers can use AI to accelerate discovery without replacing human understanding or sliding off the "slop cliff."
Key points:
- North star: science isn't just for making more PDFs; research process should be organized around robust, transparent routes to discovery.
- No AI-authored text in papers: all paper prose must be human-written to preserve human understanding and direction and guard against model errors or fabrications; AI-authored text remains fine for software docs and administrative tasks.
- Context: while coding agents have been eye-opening in his own research, students expressed real disorientation and skepticism — trainee scientists face shifting ground on what's required, permissible, and best practice.
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