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Ethan Mollick (@emollick.bsky.social): GPT-6 Pro finds supposed errors in academic papers all the time, just as part of other work. Confirming the errors aren't nitpicks & learning their importance would still take a lot of time today, but

L3 · BuilderOpinion & Analysis@emollick.bsky.social· 10/12/2026

Relevant for builders exploring AI's role in academic review and research validation workflows.

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Ethan Mollick reports that GPT-6 Pro frequently identifies potential errors in academic papers during routine analysis, highlighting upcoming challenges in validating and prioritizing these AI-generated corrections.

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GPT-6 Pro finds supposed errors in academic papers all the time, just as part of other work. Confirming the errors aren't nitpicks & learning their importance would still take a lot of time today, but it will get faster. We don't have the right mechanisms in place to deal a flood of corrections.

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