eigenrobot uses ChatGPT to audit an economist's CV: all 20 papers co-authored, zero solo
eigenrobot · x · 2026-10-12
eigenrobot shared a ChatGPT-powered audit of an economist's CV: all 20 published/accepted papers and working papers (dated Nov 2025) are co-authored — zero solo papers — and her research page lists none either; the only seemingly solo entry is an unfinished work-in-progress project. The conversation builds a hypothesis that coauthors supply the methodological judgment while she receives a credential outsiders mistake for independent competence, with ChatGPT conceding this exposes a weakness in its earlier defense. A showcase of AI-driven public-record due diligence that sparked debate on academic authorship norms.
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