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Anyone Can Fake a Scientific Image with AI, Tricking Even Academic Journals, and Undermining Trust in Science
Researchers warn fake scientific images can pass review and prompt retractions as detectors lag behind image generators, with 2 papers retracted in 2024.
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Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals, and undermining trust in science
A photograph of Earth glowing in deep space, the moon's cratered horizon stretching across its foreground, caught many people's eyes in April 2026. Astronauts captured the image while aboard NASA's Artemis II mission, and like the famous Apollo 8 "Earthrise" image, the picture felt instantly real and inspiring for many.
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Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals – and undermining trust in science
Several scientific fields rely on visual evidence to illustrate their claims. Inaccurate AI-generated images put the credibility of science at risk.
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