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Bixonimania

Coverage of Bixonimania in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 7 · 00:00 UTCMost recent: Apr 8 · 00:00 UTC
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Natureorganization2AI chatbotstopic1psychedelicstopic1climate changetopic1AI chatbotstechnology1
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  • SCIENCEApr 8 · 00:00 UTCNATURE NEWS
    Daily briefing: AI spread information about an obviously made-up disease

    AI chatbots disseminated information about a fabricated disease 'bixonimania' following the release of two fake preprints by scientists. The article also discusses similarities among psychedelics and a revised report on climate change's economic costs.

  • SCIENCEApr 7 · 00:00 UTCNATURE NEWS
    Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real

    Scientists created a fictional disease called Bixonimania, which exists only in fake academic papers. AI chatbots mistakenly warned people about this non-existent illness, raising concerns about misinformation spread by AI systems.