Research finds AI writing feedback as good as human, but students resist it
paulnovosad · x · 2026-11-11
Economist Paul Novosad discusses whether AI belongs in writing-intensive classes, citing a research review finding that AI feedback on writing is as good as human feedback. He notes the awkward reality: students dislike getting feedback from AI, which he argues is the only reason writing teachers are still needed — while conceding that people who use AI intelligently can learn far more and become better writers.
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