# LLM acknowledgments in biology preprints rise to 17% since 2023

> Original title: Acknowledgments of large language model (LLM) use in biology preprints have grown exponentially since 2023. In three years, the share of ...

- Source: Epoch AI
- Published: 2026-10-30T19:41:03.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/nldxmfy1amj6owghczu9gjps4
- Original: https://x.com/EpochAIResearch/status/2116254070944170440

## Summary

Epoch AI reports that acknowledgments of large language model use in biology preprints have grown exponentially since 2023. By September, 17% of preprints acknowledged LLM use, nearly matching the 19% that acknowledged specialized AI tools.

## Post

Acknowledgments of large language model (LLM) use in biology preprints have grown exponentially since 2023. In three years, the share of preprints acknowledging LLM use is nearly as high as acknowledgments of specialized AI tool use, at 17% vs. 19% in September.

![A graph shows the rising acknowledgment of LLM and specialized AI tool use in biology preprints from 2021 to 2026, nearly equal in 2026.](https://badinfluence.news/api/img-proxy?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FHV5x3MGb0AAxrVO.png&mode=thumb&exp=1793577600&sig=cb9cdff6857e6a52)