Posted 2/16/2024, 4:04:27 PM
AI-Generated Image Raises Questions About Academic Review Process
- AI-generated image of a rat with huge genitals makes it into peer-reviewed academic article
- Image labeled "dck" and contains other misspellings, raising questions about review process
- Concerns that more subtle AI-generated images could slip through peer review undetected
- Potential for inaccurate data and imagery to enter academic literature and be cited
- Incident highlights need to update review practices in light of new AI technology