AI-generated fake citations appearing in research and legal cases

Friday 29 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 29 Aug 2025, 5:00am

Artificial intelligence is producing hallucinated scientific research and legal precedents that are entering academic papers and court cases. These fake citations are causing real-world damage, as seen in the case of an academic whose citation count was falsely inflated.

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1. RNZFri 29 Aug 2025, 4:58am

   Fake citations causing real-world damage (opens in new tab)

2. NewsroomFri 29 Aug 2025, 5:00am

   A case of AI hallucinations, fake citations, and a cat (opens in new tab)