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This research investigates the authenticity of citations and references produced by ChatGPT.

A Preliminary Investigation of Fake Peer-Reviewed Citations and References Generated by ChatGPT

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Analysis reveals that ChatGPT generates fake citations in academic work, suggesting caution in its use.

This research investigates the authenticity of citations and references produced by ChatGPT.
Analyzed academic citations and references generated by ChatGPT for accuracy.
Identified characteristics of fake citations originating from a predictive process.
All citations and references generated were identified as fake.
The findings suggest that early use of AI in research might be premature and misleading.
The use of AI could still benefit lower-level coursework, but requires oversight from knowledgeable instructors.

Terence Day (2023) studied this question.

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