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University of Chicago professor's 257 AI papers removed from platform

Critics question the value of AI-generated academic work

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Academic voices on social media express skepticism about the legitimacy and value of such rapid, AI-assisted scholarly production.

“Instead of reading these, I think I'll go reread Marx's theory of alienation.”

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Nicholas Polson University of Chicago professorOther academics Peer reviewers and scholarly community members

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