Crisis of credibility due to AI‑generated paper flood
Problem
Commenters note that ArXiv is being flooded with AI‑generated low‑quality papers, lacking reliable review, and being abused to spread propaganda rather than genuine research.
Pain points
- AI-generated low-quality papers flooding the platform
- Lack of a trustworthy review or verification system
- Platform being used to spread propaganda rather than genuine research
Questions to verify
- What audit mechanisms does ArXiv currently have for AI‑generated papers?
- Would users be willing to pay for subscription or verification services to gain credibility?
- Is a trust system similar to PGP key‑signing needed?
Evidence
quote · @匿名
they’re having trouble keeping up with the onslaught of AI-generated papers.
fact · @匿名
Published there in August, from a company rather than a university. Without arXiv we'd have had a blog post and nothing citable.
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