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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
AI Snake Oil · WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025
AI-assisted research accelerates publication; peer review infrastructure collapses under volume
ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
Science was accelerated. Verification lagged. The investigation will conclude nothing happened.
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ORIGINAL FILING
AI Snake Oil
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ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES
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