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AI tools cite retracted papers (MIT Technology Review 2025)

Reference

Citation: MIT Technology Review. "AI models are using material from retracted scientific papers," 23 September 2025. Type: report. Link: technologyreview.com.

What it is

A report finding that AI research assistants draw on and cite retracted papers. The tools present the retracted work without flagging its status.

Role in the record

  • Grounds BP07: evidence that AI research tools cite retracted papers without flagging them.

Atom-level for/against detail and quotes are in the provenance data (assets/provenance.yml), keyed by practice atom.

Discussion