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AI writing tools linked to surge in fake citations in biomedical papers

An audit of 2.5 million biomedical research papers revealed that nearly 3,000 studies contained fabricated citations. Researchers are concerned that the increasing use of AI writing tools may be contributing to this surge in academic dishonesty. This issue raises significant concerns about the integrity of published scientific literature. AI

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IMPACT Raises concerns about the reliability of scientific literature and the potential misuse of AI in academic research.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on findings from an audit of academic papers, which falls under research. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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AI writing tools linked to surge in fake citations in biomedical papers

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    An audit of 2.5 million biomedical papers found nearly 3,000 studies containing fake citations, with researchers warning that AI writing tools may be fuelling t

    An audit of 2.5 million biomedical papers found nearly 3,000 studies containing fake citations, with researchers warning that AI writing tools may be fuelling the rise https:// english.mathrubhumi.com/educat ion/news/fake-citations-biomedical-research-ai-study-g2qbu1id?utm_source…