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LLMs distort meaning and impact scientific reviews, study finds

A new research paper from arXiv demonstrates that large language models (LLMs) significantly alter the meaning of written text, even when instructed to make only grammatical edits. A user study revealed that extensive LLM use led to a nearly 70% increase in essays that did not directly answer the topic question, with users reporting the writing felt less creative and not in their own voice. The research also found that AI-generated scientific peer reviews, which constituted 21% of reviews at a top AI conference, placed less emphasis on clarity and significance, resulting in higher scores. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential semantic drift and altered evaluation criteria due to widespread LLM use in writing and peer review.

RANK_REASON Research paper published on arXiv detailing LLM impact on text semantics and scientific reviews. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · Marwa Abdulhai, Isadora White, Yanming Wan, Ibrahim Qureshi, Joel Z. Leibo, Max Kleiman-Weiner, Natasha Jaques ·

    How LLMs Distort Our Written Language

    arXiv:2603.18161v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are used by over a billion people globally, most often to assist with writing. In this work, we demonstrate that LLMs not only alter the voice and tone of human writing but also consistently al…