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interestingengineering.comai28 days ago
Study Finds Fabricated References in Biomedical Papers Rose Sharply After 2023
A Columbia University analysis of nearly 2.5 million papers found the share containing at least one non-existent reference increased from one in 2,828 in 2023 to one in 277 in early 2026. The study links the rise to wider use of AI writing tools.
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rediff.comai29 days ago
Study Finds Fabricated References in Biomedical Papers Rose Sharply After 2023
An audit of nearly 2.5 million biomedical papers identified more than 4,000 fabricated references across nearly 3,000 studies. The rate of papers containing at least one fake reference increased from one in 2,828 in 2023 to one in 277 in early 2026.