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      "name": "What happens if I use AI-generated citations without checking them first?",
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        "text": "Never rely on AI-generated references without rigorous verification—spot-check 20–30% randomly and reconstruct your bibliography if you find even one fabricated source. Ask AI for verifiable sources only, require DOI/ISBN/URL, specify the citation style, and manually verify every reference before using it. Key risks: AI may invent fake authors, journals, or URLs, and hallucinate DOIs that don’t exist. Practical guidance: use tools like Citely AI to batch-check references, and only include sources you can confirm with a direct link or official identifier. Even one inaccurate citation suggests more errors exist, so treat AI citations as drafts, not final references.",
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        "description": "AI often invents fake sources, authors, or DOIs—always verify 20–30% of references manually and reconstruct your bibliography if any are inaccurate."
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  "description": "AI often invents fake sources, authors, or DOIs—always verify 20–30% of references manually and reconstruct your bibliography if any are inaccurate."
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