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GPT-fabricated scientific papers on Google Scholar

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An increasing trend in the appearance of GPT-fabricated scientific papers on Google Scholar has been identified, marking a concern for the integrity of scholarly communication. Misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu published an analysis revealing that many of these questionable papers deal with policy-relevant subjects and can easily be found alongside credible research, thereby posing a threat to public trust in science and the potential for evidence manipulation.

  • 62% of papers did not declare AI use
  • Policy-relevant topics are targeted
  • Google Scholar indexing is manipulated
  • Quality control measures are lacking
  • Open access publishing is exploited