AnalysisPolicyOctober 29, 2026

IEEE Spectrum reporter uses AI to fake a scientific paper

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An estimated 57% of published academic articles showed detectable LLM influence by 2025, up from 12% in 2023, and over 12% of Nature Communications reviews were fully AI-generated. The reporter "vibe-researched" a fabricated paper with minimal human input, then tested it against IEEE Access's defenses with managing editor Jenny Mahoney.

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