CIRCLE WITH A DOT

The Atlantic: Science Is Drowning in AI Slop. “Almost immediately after large language models went mainstream, manuscripts started pouring into journal inboxes in unprecedented numbers. Some portion of this effect can be chalked up to AI’s ability to juice productivity, especially among non-English-speaking scientists who need help presenting their research. But ChatGPT and its ilk are also […] https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/19/the-atlantic-science-is-drowning-in-ai-slop/

INFORUM: AI error jails innocent grandmother for months in Fargo fraud case. “Angela Lipps spent nearly six months in jail in Tennessee and North Dakota after being misidentified by Fargo police through AI facial recognition in a bank fraud investigation.” https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/14/inforum-ai-error-jails-innocent-grandmother-for-months-in-fargo-fraud-case/