Fake citations causing real-world damage

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Aug 28, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1413

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AI-hallucinated scientific research and legal precedents are making their way into academic papers and court cases, highlighting AI's real-world impact

The world's most cited cat had a brief, successful run. Then Google Scholar brought his career to an abrupt halt.

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