Journals Infiltrated with 'copycat' Papers That Can Be Written by AI
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A recent study found that AI-generated 'copycat' papers are being published in scientific journals, raising concerns about research integrity and the potential for AI to be used to flood journals with fake research.
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I know that "AI" gets the clicks - but it doesn't sound like Nature cares all that much about minimal-value research getting published.
Vs. any human scientist who is trying to keep current has very limited time for reading research articles. Journals that publish junk articles, whether "AI" or "artisinal", are de facto poison.