alt.hn

1/23/2026 at 3:29:08 PM

Science Is Drowning in AI Slop

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/01/ai-slop-science-publishing/685704/

by JumpCrisscross

1/23/2026 at 3:30:06 PM

Tell me about it. But the grand question is: what to do about it? I'd suppose we'll see something similar to other domains (such as open source), including more rigorous PGP-style trust chains. ORCID is already getting there.

by jruohonen

1/23/2026 at 3:40:22 PM

> what to do about it?

For starters, researchers who publish AI-generated work without disclosure should be barred from federal grants for N years. The institution they’re at should face penalties for the number of these researchers in their employ. This lets us at least label American universities as a safe source of research.

by JumpCrisscross