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Scientists question citing ChatGPT due to its lack of source acknowledgment

A user on Mastodon questioned the practice of citing ChatGPT in scientific papers, highlighting that the AI model itself does not acknowledge its sources. This raises concerns about academic integrity and the transparency of AI-generated content in research. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about academic integrity and the responsible use of AI in research.

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing an opinion about the use of ChatGPT in scientific papers.

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Scientists question citing ChatGPT due to its lack of source acknowledgment

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Why would anyone acknowledge using # ChatGPT in a scientific paper? ChatGPT doesn't acknowledge any of its sources. # AI # LLM # fediscience

    Why would anyone acknowledge using # ChatGPT in a scientific paper? ChatGPT doesn't acknowledge any of its sources. # AI # LLM # fediscience