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The EU AI Act Now Applies to Your Research Writing. The Exemption You Think You Have Is Narrower Than You Think.
Article 50 became enforceable on 2 August 2026, with fines up to €15 million. There is an exemption for peer-reviewed work — but the Commission’s guidance is specific about what counts as review, and most researchers are relying on protections that may not cover them.
Journals Wrote AI Policies. A Study of 5 Million Papers Suggests They Did Nothing.
Most journals now require AI disclosure. A PNAS study across 5,114 journals found no measurable difference in AI-assisted writing between journals with policies and those without. arXiv tried something harder: an actual ban.
How to Verify AI-Generated Citations Before You Submit
Fabricated references in published research rose more than twelvefold between 2023 and 2026. Here is what the data actually shows, and a practical workflow for checking every AI-suggested citation before it reaches your bibliography.