AI tell-tale word 'delve' declining in latest NeurIPS papers, analysis shows
JungWooHa2 · x · 2026-11-02
The word 'delve' was rarely used in AI papers until generative AI drove its usage sharply up, making it a tell-tale marker of AI-assisted writing.
But a recent NeurIPS paper analysis shows usage is actually declining again. The poster asks: are researchers using AI less, or just getting better at hiding it?
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