Academics Embed AI Prompts in Papers to Manipulate Potential AI Reviewers

Jul 07, 2025
TechCrunch
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Summary

In a controversial move, academics are embedding AI prompts within their papers, instructing potential AI reviewers to provide positive feedback, praising the work's contributions, rigor, and novelty, countering the use of AI for peer review despite bans.

Key Points

  • Researchers add hidden AI prompts to academic papers instructing potential AI reviewers to give positive feedback
  • The hidden prompts praise the papers for their contributions, rigor, and novelty
  • Researchers claim the prompts counter 'lazy reviewers' who use AI for peer review despite bans

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