PhD students who write dissertation with AI less likely to stay in academia

October 15, 2026 · 12:00 am 2 sources

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• Is AI eroding PhD students’ critical thinking and analysis skills?
  Nature · October 15, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03178-w An expert panel debates the impact of artificial intelligence on doctoral programmes.
• PhD students who write dissertation with AI less likely to stay in academia
  Nature · October 16, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03253-2 US PhD graduates who used artificial intelligence were more likely to work in industry.