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A study analyzing over 1.1 million scientific papers found that the use of ChatGPT and other large language models has significantly increased in scientific writing, especially in computer science, raising questions about research quality, originality, and transparency as AI tools become more integrated into scientific communication.
Sholto David, a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular biology, has gained attention for his expertise in identifying errors and manipulated data in scientific papers, including those from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He believes that the frequency of such errors points to a larger problem within the scientific community and is dedicated to ensuring research accuracy, despite facing criticism and skepticism.
Biologist Sholto David has made it his mission to find flaws in scientific papers, often facing resistance from academics and journal editors. However, his efforts recently led to the Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announcing retractions and corrections for several research papers after David raised concerns. He has flagged about 2,000 papers on PubPeer, mostly due to potential image manipulation, and believes that many errors in scientific research are due to sloppiness. While he does not want to create a hostile environment for scientists, he questions how many errors are acceptable before it becomes something more concerning.
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are proving to be more effective than human specialists at detecting duplicated and manipulated images in scientific research papers. Independent biologist Sholto David compared his own manual analysis of papers with an AI tool called Imagetwin and found that the software was able to identify almost all of the suspect papers he had flagged, as well as additional ones he had missed. Academic publishers are increasingly turning to AI tools like Imagetwin to address the problem of image manipulation in scientific papers, with some journals developing their own software for image checking. However, experts caution that AI should be used as a supplement to human expertise, as it can still miss certain types of image alterations.
Stanford University President, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, has announced his resignation following an independent review that cleared him of research misconduct but found "serious flaws" in five scientific papers on brain development, in which he was the principal author. The review panel found instances of manipulated data in the papers but concluded that Tessier-Lavigne was not responsible for the misconduct. However, he acknowledged taking insufficient steps to address the issues and plans to retract three papers and correct two. The allegations were first raised on PubPeer and further investigated by The Stanford Daily. Tessier-Lavigne will step down on August 31, and Richard Saller, a classics professor, will serve as interim president.
Stanford University President, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, has announced his resignation following an independent review that cleared him of research misconduct but found flaws in papers authored by his lab. The review assessed 12 papers, with Tessier-Lavigne as the principal author on five of them. He acknowledged taking insufficient steps to address issues with four of the papers and will retract three and correct two. While cleared of the most serious allegation, Tessier-Lavigne decided to step down due to ongoing debate about his ability to lead the university. He will continue as a biology professor and pursue research in brain development and neurodegeneration.