# AI-hallucinated citations should be treated as research misconduct, Nature argues

A Nature commentary argues that fabricated citations generated by AI should be classified as research misconduct rather than mere error. It calls for clear policies from institutions and journals to deter and penalize such practices. The debate matters as generative AI becomes more common in scholarly writing, raising risks of false references and eroded trust.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Science
- [Nature](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03407-2) — 2026-10-27