AI-generated fake bylines hit Nature and Science: journalists report growing impersonation scam
EricTopol · x · 2026-10-17
Guardian science reporter Linda Geddes discovered someone pitching stories to Nature editors under her name with a fake email, and another impersonator posing as her former colleague Caroline Williams got Science to commission and publish an article, pocketing about $1,000. Eric Topol notes the use of AI to generate, pitch, sell and publish fraudulent impersonated journal articles and books is a serious and growing problem.
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