A test that tests nothing is redundant and therefore is not a test. I have seen people make claims about "useless tests" when they are not able to reason about

A test that tests nothing is redundant and therefore is not a test. I have seen people make claims about "useless tests" when they are not able to reason about the coverage. You should be using a tool to gauge test coverage. Tests should be proving accuracy and precision. It's easy to conflate those or lose sight of one.