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A new working paper finds AI-generated text in 29% of STEM PhD dissertations, according to the headline and summary published by C&EN. The finding brings a measurable signal to a debate often conducted at full volume and with rather less evidence.
Why it mattersThe supplied account does not give the study’s methods or explain what the 29% measures, so the figure needs that context before readers can judge its scope. C&EN says researchers are concerned that overreliance on AI could affect students’ scientific expertise.
Discuss: How should universities balance AI assistance in dissertation writing against the need for students to develop and demonstrate their own expertise?
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