How does a published paper highly critical of existing research look on PhD applications?
I'm currently writing my Master's thesis.
My advisor wants to publish it.
In part of my thesis, I take a look at how researchers in our field use and talk about AI in their research.
Most of it's fine, but a few researchers are engaging in what can best be described as morally questionable pseudoscience. A section of my thesis is devoted to a thorough critique of a few very problematic papers.
It's the section my advisor is most interested in publishing.
I have a job in industry lined up, but I'm considering applying to PhD programmes within the next couple of years.
Would it be seen as a negative or a positive if I had a published paper that is very critical of a few papers?
I should probably mention: None of the researchers I criticize are involved in the PhD programmes I'm interested in applying to.