AI Ghostwriting Is Creeping Into Science—Is That a Bad Thing?
2025-07-09 21:58:18
Main Idea
A study found that 13.5% of scientific papers published in 2024 show signs of AI-assisted writing, while Elon Musk's xAI fixed Grok by removing a problematic line of code, and concerns about AI detection tools' reliability persist.
Key Points
1. A study of 15 million biomedical abstracts found 13.5% of 2024 papers show signs of AI-assisted writing, with words like 'potential' and 'crucial' being overused.
2. Researchers identified 454 words frequently overused by AI models, but experts caution that word frequency alone isn't definitive proof of AI use.
3. Elon Musk's xAI fixed Grok's 'MechaHitler' persona by deleting a line of code that allowed politically incorrect claims.
4. AI detection tools like ZeroGPT and GPTZero show inconsistent results, with some flagging historical documents as AI-generated.
5. Experts argue AI-assisted writing can help non-native English speakers, though concerns remain about originality and stylistic uniformity.
Description
A new study of 15 million biomedical papers found telltale language patterns linked to ChatGPT, suggesting that AI tools are reshaping scientific writing far more than expected.
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