AI-generated nonsense is leaking into scientific journals

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In February, an absurd, AI-generated rat penis somehow snuck its way into a since retracted Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology article. Now that odd travesty seems like it may just be a particularly loud example of a more persistent problem brewing in scientific literature. Journals are currently at a crossroads on how best to respond to researchers using popular but factually questionable generative AI tools to help draft manuscripts or produce images.

currently allows AI-generated text but requires researchers to disclose when it appears and what specific models were used. These policy divergences can create unnecessary confusion both for researchers submitting works and reviewers tasked with vetting them. Researchers already have an incentive to use tools at their disposal to help publish articles quickly and boost their overall number of published works.

 

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