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AI-generated disproportioned rat genitalia makes its way into peer-reviewed journal

A scientific paper displaying incorrect graphics, such as a rodent with unusual anatomy, has been retracted by Frontiers in Cell and Development Biology.
Concerns about the ease of AI-generated fraud in scientific journals have been raised, with over 1000 papers flagged for fraudulent imagery by Dr. Elisabeth Bik.
Efforts to develop software for detecting AI-generated content are ongoing to address the issue of fraudulent imagery in scientific literature.

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NZ Herald

AI-generated nonsense about rat with giant penis published by leading scientific journal

It might be considered an AI cock-up on a massive scale. A scientific paper purporting to show the signalling pathway of sperm stem cells has met with...

3 months ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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The Telegraph

Science journal published 'ridiculous' graphic of rat with giant penis after asking AI for picture

Publication of 'absolutely shameful' diagrams and illustrations heralds a dangerous era of scientists faking their work using AI

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Daily Caller

Scientific Journal Tricked Into Publishing AI-Generated Paper About Rat With Massive … Ya Know

The journal Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology issued a retraction after a paper written by AI featuring very NSFW images was somehow published.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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Phys.org

AI-generated disproportioned rat genitalia makes its way into peer

The editors at the journal Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology have retracted a paper after it was pointed out to them by readers that supporting images had been generated improperly by an AI image generator. In their retraction, the editors report that the reason for the retraction was that "concerns were raised regarding the nature of its AI-generated figures."

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Star

Scientists horrified by 'rat's giant appendage' as investigation launched into AI snap

A diagram of a rat with an enormous todger has appeared in a scientific journal alongside misspelt technical terms – with an investigation having now been launched into the AI-generated snap

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Vice

Study Featuring AI-Generated Giant Rat Penis Retracted, Journal Apologizes

A peer-reviewed scientific journal that this week published a study containing nonsensical AI-generated images including a gigantic rat penis has retracted the article and apologized. The paper was authored by three scientists in China, edited by a researcher in India, reviewed by two people from the U.S. and India, and published in the open access journal Frontiers in Cell Development and Biology on Monday. Despite undergoing multiple checks, t…

3 months ago·New York, United States

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AI-generated nonsense about rat with giant penis published by leading scientific journal

AI-generated nonsense about rat with giant penis published by leading scientific journal

Science journal published 'ridiculous' graphic of rat with giant penis after asking AI for picture

Science journal published 'ridiculous' graphic of rat with giant penis after asking AI for picture

Scientific Journal Tricked Into Publishing AI-Generated Paper About Rat With Massive … Ya Know

Scientific Journal Tricked Into Publishing AI-Generated Paper About Rat With Massive … Ya Know

AI-generated disproportioned rat genitalia makes its way into peer

AI-generated disproportioned rat genitalia makes its way into peer

Scientists horrified by 'rat's giant appendage' as investigation launched into AI snap

Scientists horrified by 'rat's giant appendage' as investigation launched into AI snap

Study Featuring AI-Generated Giant Rat Penis Retracted, Journal Apologizes

Study Featuring AI-Generated Giant Rat Penis Retracted, Journal Apologizes

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