LLM tools are mass-converting academic CVs into narrative-style prose
MarlosCMachado · x · 2026-11-03
Mark Schmidt criticizes Canadian granting agencies for introducing yet another CV format — narrative-style CVs — after the poorly implemented CommonCV, arguing ".pdf should be the only formatting requirement."
Marlos Andrade Machado adds a darker twist: LLM tools already convert regular CVs into narrative-style prose, so reviewers will soon be spending their time reading LLM-generated text instead of what applicants actually want to present.
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