Common Notes extension fact-checks the viral 'Berkeley GPA inflation' claim
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-09-25
- The Common Notes browser extension (Chrome/Firefox) lets anyone overlay fact-check notes on articles and YouTube videos.
- Example: TheZvi's claim that UC Berkeley A-grades rose 30% actually cites a study from an unnamed Texas university's AI-exposed courses; real UC Berkeley data shows A rates stable at 30-35%.
More from Apps
- AMD and Perplexity Partner to Build an 'Agentic PC' on Ryzen AI Halo — AravSrinivas · 2026-09-25
- Chrome Adds Gemini-Powered Practice Quizzes, Media Q&A and Cross-Device Pickup — GeminiApp · 2026-09-25
- Kaigen, a C-based AI-native game engine, opens closed beta — gdechichi · 2026-09-25
- I trained an AI on 25 years of my writing as a reader, not a mimic — UnionPacifik · 2026-09-25
- Ben Thompson on personal agents: consumer AI should kill annoyances, not sell productivity — johncoogan · 2026-09-25
- Early Muse user is impressed, but worried it'll get paywalled after the honeymoon — AI_Andrew · 2026-09-25