AI ghost papers flood academic journals, threaten real authors
Fake AI-generated papers contaminate publishing integrity; legitimate authors face credibility risks.
Original source — 404media.cohttps://www.404media.co/the-ai-ghosts-contaminating-academic-publishing/
This story ran in the Coral Wire edition of Fri, Aug 28 2026, when the Coral Index stood at 50/100 (Mixed signals).
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