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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.

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There is overwhelming scientific consensus linking fossil fuel combustion to rising global temperatures and increasingly severe weather disasters
(FILES) This photo illustration taken on January 13, 2025 in Toulouse shows screens displaying the logos of xAI and Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, the American company specializing in artificial intelligence and it's founder South African businessman Elon Musk. Musk on March 28, 2025 said his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal valuing the company once known as Twitter at $33 billion.
Climate contrarians falsely claim a paper written by artificial intelligence chatbot Grok debunks the science on climate change

Overview

  • 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.