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AI is fabricating citations in biomedical studies, researchers find
- AI is fabricating references in biomedical literature, a CBS News report warns after a Lancet audit found over 4,000 bogus citations.
- The bogus citations appeared in nearly 3,000 academic papers, threatening clinical guidelines that depend on accurate references.
- Experts say many errors were not corrected or retracted, keeping fake references in circulation.
- AI tools may insert questionable citations when asked for a fact, sometimes even fabricating them entirely.
- Some AI-generated references imitate real authors, adding to the confusion and potential misattribution.
- The CBS report stresses the need for rigorous fact-checking as AI becomes more common in research work.
- Topaz cautions that fake citations can slip into guidelines that guide patient care.
- The audit suggests the problem may reflect a broader risk to research integrity across fields beyond medicine.
- Researchers believe AI hallucinations in citations warrant stronger editorial safeguards and verification.
- The CBS piece emphasizes that AI must be rigorously fact-checked before use in scientific writing.
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