Anonymous peer review has the lowest cost of AI shirking, economist argues
paulnovosad · x · 2026-11-09
Economist Paul Novosad argues anonymous peer review is where lazy AI use carries the least reputational cost: shoddy AI work at talks embarrasses you publicly, but reviews are hidden and editors see too many reports to police lazy AI-generated reviews.
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