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- 1Nikon disqualifies microscopy award winner over AI use●Nikon disqualifies microscopy award winner over AI use Nikon Instruments disqualified the first-place video in its Small
Nikon Instruments has stripped the first-place winner of its Small World in Motion microscopy competition of the title after determining the winning video was generated with artificial intelligence, violating the contest's rules prohibiting AI-generated entries. The decision is fueling debate in the science and imaging communities about how AI is creeping into scientific visualization and how competitions should verify entrants' work.
- 2Nikon Disqualifies Winning Microscopy Video Over Generative AI●Contest-Winning Microscope Video Thrown Out for Using Generative AI Ning Xu's winning entry to Nikon Instruments' Small
Ning Xu's entry won Nikon Instruments' Small World in Motion microscopy video competition, but it has been ruled ineligible after organizers determined it used generative AI. A contest spokesperson confirmed the disqualification to Gizmodo. The case is drawing attention as scientific imaging contests grapple with how to judge entries created with AI tools.