But more importantly, this post was number three of a thread about how the gray literature is filling up with AI generated material, particularly in controversial policy-related areas. Preprint repositories are fully susceptible to this problem given the inadequacy of AI detection software.

Lots to agree with in what you say Carl. Copying over a thread from Mastodon/Twitter in part inspired by our conversation a while ago: The rise in AI-fabricated publications could be another reason NLM is unlikely to extend the PubMed preprint pilot beyond NIH-funded preprints. 1/n