Mollick clarifies: most model-found paper errors are nitpicks, don't overturn results
emollick · x · 2026-10-12
Follow-up from Ethan Mollick on GPT-6 Pro surfacing paper errors: the vast majority are likely nitpicks and shouldn't be assumed to overturn results. The challenge is these findings don't fit the normal academic corrections process, making them hard to handle within publishing constraints.
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