AI-Generated Climate Paper Faces Backlash Over Credibility and Ethics

An AI-written study questioning human-induced climate change is under fire for flawed methodology, opaque review, and social media amplification of misinformation.

• The paper, authored by Elon Musk's Grok 3 AI with input from climate contrarian Willie Soon, disputes the scientific consensus on human-induced global warming.
• Experts criticized the study for using contested references, lacking transparency in its methodology, and creating a false veneer of objectivity.
• The journal that published the paper is not a member of the Committee of Publication Ethics and has been scrutinized for its opaque review process, with the paper being published just 12 days after submission.
• Figures like Robert Malone have amplified the paper's reach on social media, despite widespread expert debunking of its claims.
• The controversy raises broader concerns about the misuse of AI in scientific research and its potential to propagate misinformation under the guise of neutrality.

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The Japan Times