The Vicious Spiral of AI Slop: Uncurated machine-generated content threatens research integrity and trust in science, ultimately harming all of us.

Resnik DB, Hosseini M

DOI: 10.1511/2026.114.2.86
Published: 2026 Mar-Apr
Container: American scientist
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@article{allodium:10.1511/2026.114.2.86,
  title = {The Vicious Spiral of AI Slop: Uncurated machine-generated content threatens research integrity and trust in science, ultimately harming all of us.},
  author = {Resnik DB and Hosseini M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {American scientist},
  doi = {10.1511/2026.114.2.86},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1511/2026.114.2.86}
}

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DB, R., & M, H. (2026). The Vicious Spiral of AI Slop: Uncurated machine-generated content threatens research integrity and trust in science, ultimately harming all of us.. American scientist. https://doi.org/10.1511/2026.114.2.86

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