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Analysis reveals textual indicators of unacknowledged generative AI use and fabricated citations in policy reports, highlighting the urgent need for rigorous verification standards.
This article discusses growing concerns about the declining rigour of citation practices in legal and government research, which are undermining scholarly integrity, especially with the rise of generative AI. Sarah A Sutherland identifies textual clues which may suggest that content has been created using genAI and could include fictitious references, while AI usage often may not be acknowledged. She goes on to urge professionals to commit to rigorous citation practices and adopt tools that support accuracy.
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