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Researcher laments LLM "improvements" to academic paper

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A researcher expressed frustration after a colleague used an LLM to "improve" a research paper, resulting in a submission that exceeded the page limit and contained excessive repetition and obfuscation. The researcher is now tasked with editing the paper back to its original concise form. AI

IMPACT LLMs may require careful oversight when used for academic writing to avoid unintended negative consequences.

RANK_REASON This is a personal anecdote about LLM usage, not a significant industry event.

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Researcher laments LLM "improvements" to academic paper

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # llm # ai # rant I put a lot of time and effort into writing clear and concise descriptions of my work for a research paper. It was accepted (yay!) and complim

    # llm # ai # rant I put a lot of time and effort into writing clear and concise descriptions of my work for a research paper. It was accepted (yay!) and complimented for being well-written. We're currently in the process of revising it. My colleague went and fed the entire damn t…

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