Philosopher Stephen Turner writes on Facebook: “So now there is a threat of using AI to escalate the plagiarism wars and out the offenders. It is an interesting dynamic. But I suspect it will be blunted by confusion over the definitions, which has already happened. There is an interesting dynamic that already shows up in the [Claudine] Gay case — the powerful can steal from the less powerful, but if the less powerful were to steal from the powerful, it would be apparent. So the incentive to steal goes mostly in one direction. On the other hand, nobody reads this stuff anyway, so until AI catches people they are safe from detection.”
Jan. 10, 2024, Professor Turner writes: “So I did a mildly critical review of Danielle Allen for Society. Next thing I know she is a top candidate for the Presidency of Harvard. Anyone else need a favor?”
