259 papers and a book in one year: scholar mocks prolific AI researcher's output
lpachter · x · 2026-10-07
UCLA professor Lior Pachter mocks a prolific researcher: per Google Scholar, the person has posted 259 papers plus a book this year. "First his money went to zero. Now his dignity." A sarcastic take on paper mill-style output in AI research.
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