arXiv cs.CLPaper
Citing Less Critically: LLMs Reshape the Rhetoric and Reach of Scientific Citation
The finding is real: LLMs flatten citation rhetoric. They cite defensively and amplify existing prestige hierarchies rather than critically engaging with prior work. For AI builders, this signals a risk in any system that relies on LLM-generated citations. For the research community, it's a warning that AI-assisted writing could gradually erode citation culture.