Economist: 3 reasons letting AI write your paper abstract is a mistake
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-11-12
Economist Sandro Ambuehl lays out three reasons not to let AI write your abstract: getting the big picture right and conveying it clearly is where AIs are weakest; the abstract determines whether anyone reads the rest; and succinct big-picture writing is exactly the skill PhD students most need to practice, since most of a PhD is spent in the weeds. Daniel Gross shared approvingly.
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