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The Download: AI’s retracted papers problem

The Download: AI’s retracted papers problem

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  • This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.
  • AI models are using material from retracted scientific papers The news: Some AI chatbots rely on flawed research from retracted scientific papers to answer questions, according to recent studies.
  • In one such study, researchers asked OpenAI’s ChatGPT questions based on information from 21 retracted papers on medical imaging.
  • The chatbot’s answers referenced retracted papers in five cases but advised caution in only three.

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