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@Federation_Bot  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

In case you needed another one, I just found a great example why you shouldn't use LLMs for researching stuff.

I came across a citation of an article in a journal that seems a little ... off.

First I googled "[name of journal] legit" and the "AI overview" confidently confirmed "Yes, that seems to be a legitimate journal, and here's why."

Then I googled "[name of journal] sketchy", and the "AI Overview" confidently confirmed "Yes, that seems to be a predatory paper mill, and here's why."

Screenshots of two Google searches.

The first search is "world journal of advanced research and reviews legit" (note the word "legit"). The highlight phrase in the AI overview is "Yes, World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews appears to be a legitimate, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that is indexed in various academic databases."

The second google search is "world journal of advanced research and reviews sketchy" (note the word "sketchy" instead of "legit", which is the only difference to the first search). The AI overview says "Yes, World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews (WJARR) exhibits several characteristics of a predatory journal" and "many sources suggest it is a 'dumping ground' for articles due to its questionable publishing practices and lack of rigorous peer review."
Screenshots of two Google searches. The first search is "world journal of advanced research and reviews legit" (note the word "legit"). The highlight phrase in the AI overview is "Yes, World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews appears to be a legitimate, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that is indexed in various academic databases." The second google search is "world journal of advanced research and reviews sketchy" (note the word "sketchy" instead of "legit", which is the only difference to the first search). The AI overview says "Yes, World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews (WJARR) exhibits several characteristics of a predatory journal" and "many sources suggest it is a 'dumping ground' for articles due to its questionable publishing practices and lack of rigorous peer review."
Screenshots of two Google searches. The first search is "world journal of advanced research and reviews legit" (note the word "legit"). The highlight phrase in the AI overview is "Yes, World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews appears to be a legitimate, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that is indexed in various academic databases." The second google search is "world journal of advanced research and reviews sketchy" (note the word "sketchy" instead of "legit", which is the only difference to the first search). The AI overview says "Yes, World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews (WJARR) exhibits several characteristics of a predatory journal" and "many sources suggest it is a 'dumping ground' for articles due to its questionable publishing practices and lack of rigorous peer review."
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