AI fraud case warns authors: protect your work now

High-profile retractions expose AI-fabricated content risks; copyright and credibility threats intensify.

This story ran in the Coral Wire edition of Mon, Aug 10 2026, when the Coral Index stood at 55/100 (Mixed signals).

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