{"id":44019,"date":"2025-12-02T15:29:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?p=44019"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T13:11:21","slug":"chatgpt-vs-human-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/chatgpt-vs-human-editing","title":{"rendered":"ChatGPT vs. Human Experts for Editing Research Articles: What Works Best?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Let me start with a simple question: Would you\u00a0trust ChatGPT to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/other\/proof-reading?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=chatgpt-vs-human-editing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">proofread and edit<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0your research paper\u00a0without relying on any human intervention?\u00a0If your answer is \u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0you are looking for trouble!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While ChatGPT can\u00a0help\u00a0enhance\u00a0email write-ups or\u00a0social media posts,\u00a0using it for editing scientific research papers\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0detrimental.\u00a0But to understand why human editors\u00a0have an upper hand over this advanced AI tool, we need to first\u00a0know how ChatGPT thinks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#how-chatgpt-works\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How ChatGPT Works<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#chatgpt-vs-human-expert\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ChatGPT vs. Human Expertise<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#scholarly-editing-requirements\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scholarly Editing Requirements<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#chatgpt-pros-and-cons\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pros and Cons of ChatGPT Editing<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#human-editing-pros-and-cons\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pros and Cons of Human Editing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-chatgpt-works\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">How ChatGPT Works<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To be fair, artificial intelligence (AI) tools do not think\u2014at least not the way humans do! When humans work on something, they have a goal in mind and they set tasks to achieve that goal. ChatGPT, on the other hand, does not autonomously have goals. When given a starting point, which is the prompt typed by you, it simply figures out the most ideal next step to provide users with a satisfactory output. Learn more about how ChatGPT &#8220;thinks&#8221; in <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">this video<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"AI vs Human Brain: How AI Tools Think\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xnFSzsYhzjk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ChatGPT is trained to operate using \u201ctokens\u201d from user prompts, which are then matched with other tokens existing in its mind, which is called the vector field. Because of this machine-oriented thinking, users <span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW54433508 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54433508 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW54433508 BCX0\">have to be\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW54433508 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54433508 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW54433508 BCX0\">highly accurate in writing prompts to set<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW54433508 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54433508 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW54433508 BCX0\">\u00a0the right constraints and context<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW54433508 BCX0\">\u00a0to tel<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW54433508 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54433508 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW54433508 BCX0\">l the machine exactly what they require. Otherwise, the output may not be up to the mark and you <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW54433508 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54433508 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW54433508 BCX0\">could <\/span><\/span><\/span>end up with monotonous write-ups that often lack creativity. So, when it comes to scholarly communication, researchers relying solely on ChatGPT face the challenge of lacking originality in their writing. But that is only the beginning!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chatgpt-vs-human-expert\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">ChatGPT vs.\u00a0Human\u00a0Expertise<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ChatGPT operates on data on which it is originally trained. There\u2019s a possibility that it is not updated with the latest scholarly works that have been published in the field. Therefore, it might provide you with outdated information that is no longer relevant. Moreover, <span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW6639539 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">ChatGPT\u2019s access to data should be considered.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW6639539 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">While pap<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW6639539 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">ers published in O<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW6639539 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">pen\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW6639539 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">A<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW6639539 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">ccess <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW6639539 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">journals are more easily accessible, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">sights from<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">subscription-based<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">\u00a0journal papers<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW6639539 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">\u00a0coul<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW6639539 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">d be behind paywalls<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW6639539 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\"> T<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW6639539 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">his variation in training data and access patterns affects how ChatGPT\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">give<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">\u00a0you the outp<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">ut.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6639539 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW6639539 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaking of insights,\u00a0when\u00a0a human edits your research paper, you are offered clarification on\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">why<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0certain modifications were made.\u00a0Because they\u00a0have\u00a0domain-specific knowledge, their\u00a0input\u00a0can help you better understand\u00a0the improvements made to your paper.\u00a0ChatGPT lacks\u00a0this\u00a0ability\u00a0of\u00a0identifying\u00a0the context\u00a0of scientific research,\u00a0unless\u00a0explicitly told to restrict its editing to a specific field.\u00a0In other words, your prompts\u00a0must\u00a0be\u00a0completely\u00a0foolproof\u00a0to avoid incorrect edits by the tool!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another advantage of human editors is that they\u00a0offer\u00a0additional\u00a0recommendations on\u00a0how\u00a0including\u00a0specific sentences could enhance the\u00a0overall structure of a paragraph. For instance,\u00a0here\u2019s\u00a0a comment written by our Editage editor\u00a0while editing a manuscript: \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s\u00a0best to set the context at the beginning of the abstract.\u00a0This is\u00a0a good way\u00a0to explain the motivation behind the study.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d\u00a0The editor then\u00a0included a\u00a0sentence at the beginning of the abstract, clearly defining\u00a0the aim of the study.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ChatGPT\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0known to\u00a0fabricate information, especially\u00a0non-existent\u00a0citations\u00a0and references<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, to simply satisfy the user with an output. <span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW208498229 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208498229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208498229 BCX0\">Human editors are far less likely to compromise\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208498229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208498229 BCX0\">scientific integrity<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW208498229 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208498229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208498229 BCX0\">\u00a0in this manner as they professionally follow\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208498229 BCX0\">standards<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208498229 BCX0\">\u00a0to prevent such mistakes<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208498229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208498229 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"scholarly-editing-requirements\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">Scholarly Editing Requirements<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This brings us to\u00a0the requirements of researchers in terms of scholarly editing.\u00a0Why is\u00a0ChatGPT deemed\u00a0unsuitable for academic editing?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Editing a research paper\u00a0warrants\u00a0subject matter\u00a0expertise\u00a0to a great extent. This is because\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not just the language, grammar, and syntax that need correction\u2014the scientific content should be evaluated for accuracy.<br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Example:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Take\u00a0the following\u00a0sentence for instance\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"color: red;\">Since most Japanese patients with hip osteoarthritis have\u00a0dysplastic hips, the outcomes of this procedure\u00a0in Japanese patients might differ from those in Caucasian patients.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Our Editage editor left the following comment for the author:<\/span>\u00a0<i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In scientific writing, the term \u201cCaucasian\u201d should\u00a0preferably\u00a0be restricted\u00a0to people from the Caucasus region. Please check if you simply meant \u201cWhite.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You would not really expect this kind of input from ChatGPT, would you?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When authors\u00a0submit\u00a0a research paper for editing,\u00a0they do not expect editors to completely change the\u00a0intended meaning by\u00a0modifying\u00a0the tone.\u00a0Human editors focus on\u00a0retaining\u00a0the author\u2019s voice\u00a0while ensuring that no text is added unnecessarily.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Example:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Consider this section of text &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"color: red;\">The proposed algorithm was\u00a0experimentally\u00a0evaluated,\u00a0in which the leakage point was represented as a coordinate. The results\u00a0confirmed\u00a0that the proposed method accurately detects\u00a0the leakage point during operation. The error between the estimated and actual leakage locations was less than 5%.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ChatGPT\u2019s\u00a0edit:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Experimental validation\u00a0demonstrated\u00a0that the algorithm reliably localized leakage points, with an estimation error of less than 5% compared to the actual coordinates.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Editage editor\u2019s edit:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Experimental evaluations showed that the proposed algorithm accurately detected leakage locations, represented as coordinate points. The deviation between the estimated and actual leakage\u00a0locations\u00a0was less than 5%.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Notice the difference\u00a0in\u00a0tone\u00a0and sentence structure. You will see that the\u00a0editor\u00a0maintained\u00a0consistency in the terminologies used\u00a0and followed a more natural tone by\u00a0retaining\u00a0the author\u2019s original\u00a0voice.\u00a0This is why a human editor\u2019s input is valuable!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chatgpt-pros-and-cons\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">Pros and Cons of ChatGPT\u00a0Editing<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To better\u00a0evaluate which works best for you,\u00a0you need to\u00a0consider the advantages and disadvantages of both these editing\u00a0experts!\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0start with ChatGPT.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Pros\u00a0of ChatGPT Editing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Immediate results:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ChatGPT\u00a0is\u00a0fast! When you ask it to review and\u00a0proofread\u00a0a piece of text, it does so\u00a0with a faster turnaround time\u00a0than a human editor.\u00a0However, the longer the text, the more time the tool takes. For instance, it can edit a 250 to 300 word abstract easily,\u00a0whereas\u00a0a full-length research paper or a\u00a0long chapter of a\u00a0thesis will be\u00a0difficult for it to manage.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fixes grammatical errors:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ChatGPT is well trained to\u00a0identify\u00a0and correct most grammatical errors. So, if you are a non-native English author, using ChatGPT\u00a0can be a good\u00a0option\u00a0to correct\u00a0language mistakes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Free to use:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Of course, this is the\u00a0most crucial benefit that any user would approve of! ChatGPT is freely accessible and\u00a0easy to use\u00a0once you get the hang of creating prompts. But do keep in mind that you are providing it with\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> research data, which could be sensitive information. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208015920 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">Free pla<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">tforms\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextDeletionMarker TrackedChange SCXW208015920 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208015920 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeTextDeletion CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">often\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW208015920 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208015920 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">could\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208015920 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">use this data\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">for training\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW208015920 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208015920 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">their\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208015920 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">large language models<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">\u00a0(LLMs)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW208015920 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208015920 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW208015920 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208015920 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">depending<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW208015920 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208015920 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">\u00a0on their<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW208015920 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208015920 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\"> data usage policies and user settings<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208015920 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW208015920 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cons of ChatGPT Editing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Could provide outdated information: <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW255896123 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255896123 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">Not all\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255896123 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">LLMs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\"> are trained on <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW255896123 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255896123 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">latest\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255896123 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">data, and they could lack information on the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW255896123 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255896123 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">most recent\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255896123 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">discoveries and innovations in the field. Even if\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">\u00a0prompt ChatGPT to access the web for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">\u00a0information,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextDeletionMarker TrackedChange SCXW255896123 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255896123 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeTextDeletion CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">the<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW255896123 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255896123 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">\u00a0access pattern depends on ho<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">w the tool is configured<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255896123 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW255896123 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Compromised scientific accuracy:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This brings us to\u00a0the evaluation of scientific accuracy, a critical aspect of research publishing.\u00a0Because ChatGPT is not a subject matter expert and lacks context of your study, it cannot\u00a0validate\u00a0the integrity of your research with respect to current methodologies,\u00a0theories, and research trends.\u00a0This lack of domain-specific knowledge\u00a0may result in\u00a0inaccurate feedback about your research\u00a0work.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk of fabricated citations:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI hallucinations\u00a0are quite common in\u00a0LLMs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and although ChatGPT claims that this has reduced in GPT-5, problems persist<sup>3<\/sup>. So, if you ask ChatGPT to provide citations and references for making a certain change in your text, there\u2019s a possibility that it could provide you with false information to justify its actions. Are you really willing to take that risk?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tracking changes is difficult:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Imagine editing\u00a0a 3,000-word chapter of a thesis. ChatGPT is likely to provide you with partially proofread and edited text, requiring you to regenerate response\u00a0frequently. Unlike how an editor tracks changes in a single Word document, it will be challenging for you to keep up with ChatGPT and its need for re-prompting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lack of clear explanations:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While ChatGPT makes changes to the text, it does not provide clear explanations as to\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">why<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the changes were made, unless prompted. Even then,\u00a0its\u00a0clarifications\u00a0will be limited to\u00a0corrected\u00a0grammatical errors,\u00a0misspelled words, and\u00a0improved\u00a0sentence structures. The scientific context\u00a0will\u00a0be blissfully\u00a0ignored!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Requires perfection of prompts:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By now, it must be clear to you that \u201cconversing\u201d with ChatGPT is a major challenge, especially considering its lack of subject matter\u00a0expertise\u00a0and domain-specific knowledge. So, you will have to learn how to craft\u00a0accurate\u00a0prompts to get the best possible output from ChatGPT.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"human-editing-pros-and-cons\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">Pros and Cons of\u00a0Human\u00a0Editing<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With that in mind,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0see what human editing\u00a0does for your research paper.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Pros of Human Editing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Excellent knowledge of\u00a0subject\u00a0area:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0With human editors, you need not worry about\u00a0your scientific content being compromised. Top\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/english-editing?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=chatgpt-vs-human-editing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">editing services<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0always ensure that only the best subject matter experts with thorough domain-specific knowledge work on your\u00a0research manuscripts.\u00a0Editors check for scientific accuracy and\u00a0provide a\u00a0nuanced evaluation of your manuscript owing to their understating of your\u00a0study\u2019s\u00a0context.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Familiarity\u00a0with\u00a0latest\u2014and authentic\u2014research\u00a0trends:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Editors<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are often familiar with the\u00a0state-of-the-art\u00a0methodologies and latest research trends.\u00a0They could offer guidance on how your findings can be\u00a0validated\u00a0using a more advanced technique\u00a0to\u00a0add more\u00a0weight\u00a0to your research.\u00a0Moreover,\u00a0their knowledge of newly published scientific content\u00a0in your field\u2014that\u00a0are\u00a0not available on\u00a0open access\u00a0publications\u2014can\u00a0give you\u00a0useful\u00a0insights\u00a0for enhancing your paper.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Customized editing:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A major disadvantage of ChatGPT\u00a0is that\u00a0it tends to change the voice of the author. Human editors, on the other hand, are more sensitive to this.\u00a0They ensure that the author\u2019s original intent is\u00a0maintained\u00a0despite altering the sentence structure. Also, if\u00a0there is a\u00a0specific scientific terminology or phrasing that the author has consistently used, editors either\u00a0retain\u00a0it or\u00a0notify\u00a0the author that it may not suit the context\u00a0and recommend an alternative.\u00a0The freedom\u00a0lies with the author to choose\u00a0which works best for them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Changes can be easily tracked:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Editors make changes in the Word document\u00a0by consistently\u00a0tracking\u00a0them.\u00a0This gives\u00a0you\u00a0a clear view into what\u00a0sentences were\u00a0modified, how the phrasing was edited, why paragraphs were restructured, and whether citations and references were added or removed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Explanatory\u00a0comments and\u00a0insightful\u00a0recommendations:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Along with the tracked changes, editors\u00a0include\u00a0detailed comments explaining the changes. You can also expect suggestions for\u00a0context-based\u00a0improvements. Their explanations of why certain modifications were made can serve as useful insights when you\u00a0author\u00a0your\u00a0subsequent\u00a0research manuscripts\u00a0as well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Instructions\u00a0to be shared only once:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unlike with ChatGPT, you need not\u00a0\u201cprompt\u201d the editor\u00a0repeatedly!\u00a0When you\u00a0submit\u00a0a paper for editing, you only need to explain your\u00a0expectations once. What style guide should the manuscript\u00a0follow? Which is your preferred target journal?\u00a0How should the paper be formatted? Provide any guideline that you\u00a0feel is essential for the editor to give you the best output possible. Rest assured, you will receive a well-formatted\u00a0manuscript\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0edited for scientific accuracy.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">In case you need corrections after making\u00a0further\u00a0changes\u00a0to this edited manuscript, you can\u00a0always\u00a0go for multiple rounds of editing offered by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/english-editing\/premium-editing-plan?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=chatgpt-vs-human-editing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">professional editing services.<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">No risk of fabricated citations:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Editors will not add false citations or references to your paper. They will only verify whether the works cited in the paper are\u00a0accurate\u00a0and confirm that the reference list is formatted as required by the\u00a0target\u00a0journal.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cons of Human Editing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Slower\u00a0turnaround time:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Needless to say, you cannot expect an immediate response\u00a0as seen from ChatGPT in the case of\u00a0professional editors.\u00a0Once you\u00a0submit\u00a0your manuscript for editing, an editing service will need time to\u00a0identify\u00a0the best\u00a0suited\u00a0resource to work on your research paper.\u00a0Typically, it may take\u00a0up to\u00a07 days to receive a fully edited manuscript.\u00a0However,\u00a0shorter deadlines\u00a0of 1 or 2 days may be accommodated depending on the availability of editors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">No free services:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While ChatGPT is free to use, professional editing services come\u00a0with\u00a0a cost. Even if you choose to\u00a0collaborate\u00a0with freelancing editors, you will have to negotiate a\u00a0fee\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0acceptable to both parties.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most editing services offer multiple\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/publishing-services-packs?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=chatgpt-vs-human-editing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">publication\u00a0support\u00a0packages<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that you can choose from depending on your budget and the extent of edits\u00a0required.\u00a0Students\u00a0may\u00a0find it slightly challenging to opt for these services owing to their restricted budgets.\u00a0Nevertheless, keep checking for any offers or discounts available and\u00a0verify whether your university has a tie up with some editing companies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ChatGPT is here to stay,\u00a0and no one is denying its usefulness\u00a0and efficiency when it comes to\u00a0assisting\u00a0researchers.\u00a0However, AI tools need to be cautiously utilized in the scholarly\u00a0world, especially\u00a0in the case of\u00a0proofreading and editing research papers.\u00a0Use ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas and\u00a0craft\u00a0appropriate research\u00a0questions. But\u00a0know that\u00a0human oversight becomes indispensable\u00a0before\u00a0you\u00a0submit\u00a0that final\u00a0research manuscript for publication.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">References<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1. Fabrication and errors in the bibliographic citations generated by ChatGPT <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-023-41032-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-023-41032-5<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2. Artificial hallucinations in ChatGPT <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9939079\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9939079\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3. <span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorOlive SCXW99416895 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99416895 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightOlive SCXW99416895 BCX0\">Marked reductions in hallucination rates with GPT-<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorOlive SCXW99416895 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99416895 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightOlive SCXW99416895 BCX0\">5 <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC12701941\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC12701941\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW99416895 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Looking to refine your research paper for successful publication? Check out\u00a0Editage\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/english-editing\/premium-editing-plan?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article-boilerplate&amp;utm_campaign=chatgpt-vs-human-editing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Premium Editing Services<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and get submission-ready manuscripts<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/english-editing\/premium-editing-plan?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=footerbanner&amp;utm_campaign=chatgpt-vs-human-editing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Footer-banner-PES.png\" alt=\"PES footer banner\" width=\"850\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Footer-banner-PES.png 850w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Footer-banner-PES-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Footer-banner-PES-768x181.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let me start with a simple question: Would you\u00a0trust ChatGPT to\u00a0proofread and edit\u00a0your research paper\u00a0without relying on any human intervention?\u00a0If your answer is \u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0you are looking for trouble!\u00a0\u00a0 While ChatGPT can\u00a0help\u00a0enhance\u00a0email write-ups or\u00a0social media posts,\u00a0using it for editing scientific research papers\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0detrimental.\u00a0But to understand why human editors\u00a0have an upper hand over this advanced AI tool, we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70612,"featured_media":44023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2433],"tags":[2777,895,6350],"new_categories":[],"new_tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-44019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-writing","tag-chatgpt","tag-editing","tag-human-expert"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ChatGPT vs. Human Editing for Research Articles | Editage Insights<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the strengths and limitations of ChatGPT and human experts in editing research articles. 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