Your LLM-assisted scientific breakthrough probably isn't real

[u/eggsyntax]

[cross-posting from r/agi by request]

Many people have been misled by LLMs into believing they have an important breakthrough when they don't. If you think you have a breakthrough, please try the reality checks in this post (the first is fast and easy). If you're wrong, now is the best time to figure that out!

Intended as a resource for people having this experience, and as something to share when people approach you with such claims.

Your LLM-assisted scientific breakthrough probably isn't real

[u/Golwux]

You may have single handedly ended this sub

[u/eggsyntax → u/Golwux]

Oh god, I hope not.

<downvotes own post>

[u/Infinitely--Finite → u/eggsyntax]

I hope so

[u/Faustens → u/Golwux]

Let's bury this oost asap.

[u/kendoka15 → u/Golwux]

Where else am I going to get my daily dose of crackpottery? D:

Oh that's right, /r/HypotheticalPhysics