Mathematicians slam AI labs for using experts as free RL fact-checkers
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-10-10
A widely shared post accuses AI labs of a cynical practice: dumping large volumes of unvalidated, poorly-written mathematical proofs publicly, letting passionate mathematicians painstakingly fact-check and critique them for free, then scraping those reviews as RL training signal — all while stoking fears about the profession's future. The author calls this "nerdsnipe as a cheap-as-free RL environment" and a form of cruelty toward the math community.
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