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- 1arXiv submissions double again as AI floods research pipelines●“Open access repositories across the board are seeing a sharp increase in the number of submissions per author, per mont
Open access repositories are reporting a sharp rise in submissions per author per month. arXiv received 9,869 submissions in September 2016, 20,569 in September 2024, and 40,363 this September — submissions have doubled roughly every eight years, with the latest jump accelerating sharply. Commenters attribute the surge largely to AI-assisted and AI-generated paper production straining peer review and curation.
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A new interactive demo asks whether AI-generated scientific writing counts as real science or mere slop, letting users compare machine-produced papers against genuine research. The project, showcased on a developer's personal site, has drawn attention among Hacker News readers, where commenters are debating how to tell low-quality AI-generated academic content apart from legitimate scientific work.
- 3China tightens research misconduct crackdown as AI swamps medical journals▼Weekend reads: China intensifies crackdown on misconduct; AI flooding medical journals with ‘meaningless’ research; Sham scientific societies
China is intensifying its enforcement against academic misconduct, while researchers warn that AI-generated 'meaningless' studies are flooding medical journals. A roundup of weekend science reads also highlights the spread of sham scientific societies that mimic legitimate scholarly organizations. The stories point to growing concern over research integrity worldwide, from state-led discipline in China to junk science undermining trust in published literature.
- 4arXiv restricts submissions amid GenAI paper flood●# arXiv # GenAI # intelligenceArtificielle # publications # recherche # scientifiques # soumissions # régulation # arXiv
The preprint repository arXiv is limiting or tightening its rules on submissions as scientists increasingly use generative AI to produce research papers, according to a report shared widely in French-speaking science circles. The move is being discussed as a regulatory response to a wave of AI-assisted publications, raising questions about quality control, authorship and the integrity of scientific publishing.