Weekend reads: Computer science conferences impose caps; Lancet strikes to continue; Is this the ‘mathocalypse’?
If your week flew by — we know ours did — catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: In case you missed the news, the Hijacked Journal Checker now has more than 450 entries. The Retraction Watch Database has over 67,000 retractions. Our list of COVID-19 retractions … Continue reading Weekend reads: Computer science conferences impose caps; Lancet strikes…
In the world of computer science conferences, caps have been imposed due to an influx of AI-generated submissions, as reported by a recent article. Meanwhile, Lancet Group union members, who recently went on strike over staff wages, now plan to continue their struggle with three more strike days, despite employer inaction. Additionally, mathematicians are in shock following the withdrawal of OpenAI's latest results dump, as they express concerns over the impact of AI on their field.
Written by urgent.news from Retraction Watch's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
