The AI Update That Was Wrong: A Galaxy Survey Cringe Moment

Astrophysicist Paul Sutter recounts presenting a faster AI-assisted update for identifying galaxy voids, only to discover minutes into the talk that the AI’s handling of survey edges was subtly wrong. The cringe-worthy episode underscores AI’s ability to produce convincing but incorrect results and highlights the need for rigorous auditing and skepticism in AI-assisted scientific work.