More science friction for less science fiction

PLoS Biol. 2025 May 9;23(5):e3003167. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003167. eCollection 2025 May.

Abstract

AI-ready health datasets can be exploited to generate many research articles with potentially limited scientific value. A study in PLOS Biology highlights this problem, by describing a recent, sudden explosion in papers analyzing the NHANES health dataset.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Artificial Intelligence*
  • Humans
  • Nutrition Surveys
  • Science*