# Researchers warn paper mills now use generative AI to fabricate patient data, as a screening model flags 261,245 cancer studies

Fabricated citations in biomedical papers rose from about 4 to about 57 per 10,000 papers between 2023 and early 2026, and a new forensic paper uses the power grid's frequency signature to authenticate video.

- Published: 2026-10-19T06:14:35.233Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-19/researchers-warn-paper-mills-now-use-generative-ai-to-fabric
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [arXiv cs.CR](https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.22440), [ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260714225538.htm), [Hardware Busters](https://hwbusters.com/news/thousands-of-medical-papers-found-citing-studies-that-never-existed/)

Researchers are warning that paper mills, businesses that sell fake or low-quality studies, are using generative AI to produce fabricated patient data and convincing medical manuscripts at scale, AI Post reported. The scale is starting to b…

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