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GPT-fabricated scientific papers on Google Scholar : Key features, spread, and implications for preempting evidence manipulation

Haider, Jutta LU ; Söderström, Kristofer Rolf LU orcid ; Ekström, Björn and Rödl, Malte (2024) In Misinformation Review
Abstract
Academic journals, archives, and repositories are seeing an increasing number of questionable research papers clearly produced using generative AI. They are often created with widely available, general-purpose AI applications, most likely ChatGPT, and mimic scientific writing. Google Scholar easily locates and lists these questionable papers alongside reputable, quality-controlled research. Our analysis of a selection of questionable GPT-fabricated scientific papers found in Google Scholar shows that many are about applied, often controversial topics susceptible to disinformation: the environment, health, and computing. The resulting enhanced potential for malicious manipulation of society’s evidence base, particularly in politically... (More)
Academic journals, archives, and repositories are seeing an increasing number of questionable research papers clearly produced using generative AI. They are often created with widely available, general-purpose AI applications, most likely ChatGPT, and mimic scientific writing. Google Scholar easily locates and lists these questionable papers alongside reputable, quality-controlled research. Our analysis of a selection of questionable GPT-fabricated scientific papers found in Google Scholar shows that many are about applied, often controversial topics susceptible to disinformation: the environment, health, and computing. The resulting enhanced potential for malicious manipulation of society’s evidence base, particularly in politically divisive domains, is a growing concern. (Less)
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Why do we choose the Internet instead of the doctor next door? The Internet as a site for medicines in grey zones.
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  abstract     = {{Academic journals, archives, and repositories are seeing an increasing number of questionable research papers clearly produced using generative AI. They are often created with widely available, general-purpose AI applications, most likely ChatGPT, and mimic scientific writing. Google Scholar easily locates and lists these questionable papers alongside reputable, quality-controlled research. Our analysis of a selection of questionable GPT-fabricated scientific papers found in Google Scholar shows that many are about applied, often controversial topics susceptible to disinformation: the environment, health, and computing. The resulting enhanced potential for malicious manipulation of society’s evidence base, particularly in politically divisive domains, is a growing concern.}},
  author       = {{Haider, Jutta and Söderström, Kristofer Rolf and Ekström, Björn and Rödl, Malte}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{09}},
  series       = {{Misinformation Review}},
  title        = {{GPT-fabricated scientific papers on Google Scholar : Key features, spread, and implications for preempting evidence manipulation}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-156}},
  doi          = {{10.37016/mr-2020-156}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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