This is such a great topic. On one hand academics writings are by default seen as original and a work of deep research. Unique voice of writers adds to the originality.

On the other hand AI can really be a good editor and give a final polish. But this path is fraught with danger as eventually "Editor" might turn into a "Writer"

This is something like handcrafted leather bag, quality assurance of parts like zips are okay but value lies in the craftsmanship rather than industrial production.

Another point is if writing can be done by AI, so can peer review. Then 100s of agents are just reviewing it and no real exchange of thoughts or ideas are happening. That, I feel would be a sorry state to be in

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Animats an hour ago | parent [-]

> This is something like handcrafted leather bag, quality assurance of parts like zips are okay but value lies in the craftsmanship rather than industrial production.

Nah. The value is in the branding.

There was an embarrassment a few years ago when it was discovered that one maker of fake Rolex watches was using the same movements as the branded version.

	▲	jit_tech an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Agreed and my point is "hand crafted" itself is a "branding" and the marketing around "limited" edition and not mass produced add to the allure. Regarding fakery I think even "Monalisa" could be faked that is inseparable from the original. We hear so many fake paintings are sold for million dollars after all the due diligence by experts. Nothing is sacrosanct against deliberate fakery but the demand and the allure of the original remain for the aficinados.