Looks Like it is Happening…
Summary
Peter Woit's post discusses the potential flood of AI-generated papers in hep-th and references Sabine Hossenfelder's End of Theory critique. He analyzes arXiv submission counts across multiple date ranges, noting a rise in early 2026, and suggests AI could assist in data gathering and analysis while cautioning about distinguishing human from AI content. The piece highlights governance and verification questions for academic publishing in an AI-enabled era.