A UChicago professor used AI to help produce 200+ papers this year
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-23
Per the Washington Post, a University of Chicago professor has used AI to help produce over 200 papers so far this year, drawing concerns from other academics. The thread is circulating with jokes like "Tenure is a helluva drug," becoming the latest viral moment of AI disrupting academia.
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