404media.co August 27, 2026 • 18:19

The AI ‘Ghosts’ Contaminating Academic Publishing - 404 Media

By Emanuel Maiberg

“The academic record is being quietly haunted” by researchers with names like Elena Vasquez and Marcus Chen.

Elena Vasquez and Marcus Chen have appeared as volcano experts, astronauts, thriller protagonists, podcast hosts, and academic co-authors across hundreds of independently produced AI-generated docume… [+4617 chars]

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The AI ‘Ghosts’ Contaminating Academic Publishing - 404 Media

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