“Why it’s distinctive” is misleading (perhaps LLM-generated)?

Imo, we cite other work because it puts our work in context for experts and beginners alike; because it makes clear that we all stand on someone else’s shoulders (progress is, most of the time, a collective endeavor, not a lone-genius affair); because it is intellectually honest to acknowledge our debts.

Especially today, when putting research ideas out there almost guarantees they will be plagiarized by someone vibe-coding or vibe-writing, recognizing that our contributions come from somewhere is more important than ever. The implementation may or may not be novel, but the fact that it depends on LLMs even in the README should make you even more aware of why proper attribution is crucial: what's the incentive for open innovation if we all behave like this?