Mathematician littmath: ask a strong model and many science commentators turn out to be cranks
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-26
In the quoted post, mathematician littmath argues many commentators on X are basically cranks — and you can verify this yourself by asking a strong model to check their math/physics claims.
Stefan Schubert adds that it's a shame we don't better use AI's fact-checking and argument-checking abilities; platforms or third parties should build tools that identify BS immediately and saliently.
Related event: Mathematician Suggests Using Frontier Models to Expose Online Cranks(2 posts)→
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