Journal Article: “GPT-Fabricated Scientific Papers on Google Scholar: Key Features, Spread, And Implications For Preempting Evidence Manipulation”

The journal article (full text) linked below was published today (September 3, 2024) by Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Misinformation Review.

Title

GPT-Fabricated Scientific Papers on Google Scholar: Key Features, Spread, And Implications For Preempting Evidence Manipulation

Authors

Jutta Haider
University of Borås, Sweden

Kristofer Rolf Söderström
Lund University, Sweden

Björn Ekström
University of Borås, Sweden

Malte Rödl
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

Source

Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Misinformation Review

DOI: 10.37016/mr-2020-156

Abstract

Academic journals, archives, and repositories are seeing an increasing number of questionable research papers clearly produced using generative AI. They are often created with widely available, general-purpose AI applications, most likely ChatGPT, and mimic scientific writing. Google Scholar easily locates and lists these questionable papers alongside reputable, quality-controlled research. Our analysis of a selection of questionable GPT-fabricated scientific papers found in Google Scholar shows that many are about applied, often controversial topics susceptible to disinformation: the environment, health, and computing. The resulting enhanced potential for malicious manipulation of society’s evidence base, particularly in politically divisive domains, is a growing concern.

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