Flood of 'junk': How AI is changing scientific publishing

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 10, 2024 3:50 pm

PARIS, France — An infographic of a rat with a preposterously large penis. Another showing human legs with way too many bones. An introduction that starts: 'Certainly, here is a possible introduction for your topic.'

These are a few of the most egregious examples of artificial intelligence that have recently made their way into scientific journals, shining a light on the wave of AI-generated text and images washing over the academic publishing industry.

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