A recent study published in The Lancet indicates a significant increase in fabricated citations within academic literature. Researchers from Columbia University suggest that generative AI tools are likely responsible for this surge, which is polluting the scientific record. The fabricated citations do not correspond to any real academic papers. AI
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IMPACT The proliferation of AI-generated fake citations threatens the integrity of scientific research and the public record.
RANK_REASON The cluster describes a new academic paper and its findings regarding fabricated citations. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]