Scholar critiques AI writing as a tool for the 'tyranny of midwits'
RexDouglass · x · 2026-08-16
This tweet proposes the concept of the "tyranny of the midwits" in metascience, criticizing pseudo-intellectuals who champion undergraduate rules like citations, plagiarism checks, and now AI-assisted writing. The author argues that these individuals cannot meaningfully participate in cutting-edge science and instead view the world solely through the lens of formatting guidelines they remember from college, labeling them "fascist tourists in science."
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