Tag: AI in Research
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Weekend Reads: ORI funding ban tossed; AI scandal today
Year-end digest: three stories shaping research integrity As 2025 closes, Retraction Watch offers its final Weekend Reads installment of the year, focusing on three pivotal developments in research integrity. From government policy battles to academic accountability and openness of essential COVID-19 research, the week’s headlines highlight how institutions, researchers, and policymakers navigate a landscape where…
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Weekend Reads: ORI Funding Ban Tossed, AI Citation Scandal; Senator Seeks COVID Manuscripts
Court tosses out challenge to ORI funding ban In a development that could shape how researchers and institutions navigate federal oversight, a court recently dismissed a challenge to the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) funding ban. The decision narrows a facet of the ongoing debate over how funding restrictions should be applied in cases involving…
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Causal AI Sheds Light on Superconductivity Mechanism at Tohoku University and Fujitsu
Groundbreaking collaboration uses causal AI to probe superconductivity The collaboration between Tohoku University in Japan and Fujitsu Limited marks a notable milestone in materials science and artificial intelligence. By applying causal AI methods to experimental data and theoretical models, researchers have begun uncovering the mechanism that governs superconductivity in a promising new functional material. This…
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Weekend reads: Retraction Watch highlights fake citations, undisclosed COIs, and AI threats to surveys
Weekend reads recap: a week of controversy and caution in research integrity This week’s Retraction Watch roundup centers on three themes that routinely surface in discussions about research integrity: the manipulation of citations, undisclosed conflicts of interest in psychiatry research, and the growing impact of AI on the reliability of online surveys. As the scientific…
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Weekend reads: When citation fakery, undisclosed COIs, and AI loom over research integrity
Introduction: A week of alarms for research integrity This weekend, we synthesize the most important threads from Retraction Watch’s week in review. From a high-profile case of citation falsification to a conference grappling with AI-generated abstracts, the stories illuminate ongoing tensions between scientific rigor, transparency, and the expanding role of artificial intelligence in scholarly work.…
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Weekend Reads: Retraction Watch Highlights, Fake Citations, COIs in Psychiatry, and AI Risks to Surveys
Weekend Reads: What stood out this week This week’s roundup from Retraction Watch covers a mix of investigations, warnings, and policy questions shaping how the scientific community handles integrity, transparency, and the growing influence of artificial intelligence in research practices. From alleged citation falsification to undisclosed conflicts of interest in psychiatry and the emerging risks…