Bruno Amaral
AI copyediting: how Paperpal butchered my paper on AI-generated writing
This morning I received the copy-edited version of a paper I recently submitted to a journal. This is always cause for celebration, another step towards publication accomplished! But this time the …
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AI copyediting: how Paperpal butchered my paper on AI-generated writing

This morning I received the copy-edited version of a paper I recently submitted to a journal. This is always cause for celebration, another step towards publication accomplished! But this time the …

Jill Walker Rettberg
Jun 18, 2025 at 5:33pmJohnny 5
Show threadKate NyhanJun 18, 2025
@brunoamaral
Many yikes aspects, but I think this one is the worst:
"It has a disturbing feature called “Citation Generation” that allows you to 'Find generate, and cite papers in 10,000+ citation styles.'”
Show threadBruno AmaralJun 23, 2025
@nyhan the whole idea worries me. I am ok with having #AI assist academic writing to make it easier to understand, but this service repels too much control and original thought.