Study Finds Over 2,800 Biomedical Articles Contained AI-Fabricated Citations
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Bruce Y. Lee
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
A research correspondence published in The Lancet reveals that over a three-year period, 4,046 references in 2,810 published scientific journal articles were completely fabricated, with most of these fabrications presumably caused by AI hallucinations. The analysis suggests that by 2026, approximately 1 in 277 papers may contain AI-fabricated citations, raising serious concerns about the integrity of scientific publishing and the unchecked use of AI in academic writing.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledOver a three-year period, 4,046 references in 2,810 published scientific journal articles had been completely fabricated.
Most of these fabrications were presumably hallucinations by AI, which kind of makes you wonder what else in those papers may have been artificial as well.
By 2026 Approximately One In 277 Papers Had Presumably AI-Fabricated Citations
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