Why do people keep writing about the imaginary compound Cr2Gr2Te6?

· Ken Shirriff · Aug. 18, 2025, 6:45 p.m.
Summary
The blog post raises concerns about the propagation of misinformation in scientific literature, specifically regarding the misidentified compound Cr2Gr2Te6, which is actually Cr2Ge2Te6. The author highlights how this typo has been repeated across multiple papers and stresses the importance of peer review in catching such errors as they can become entrenched in AI systems and academic discourse.