AI Audit Finds 2,035 Errors Across 138 Economics Papers

An AI audit of 138 papers by economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman, publicized by Tyler Cowen, found 2,035 issues, with 97% of directional errors overstating conclusions, sparking discussion about AI's power to scrutinize academic work.

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