MDPI's AI tools scan manuscript images — gels, microscopy — for signs of duplication or manipulation, flagging suspect figures for human review.
Benefits & outcomes
Catches visual data fraud before publication.
More reliable published figures, less manual screening.
Notes & quotes
Quietly doing the work of a thousand squinting editors. The AI doesn't know what a western blot is—but it does know if it's been copied.
Publisher / company: MDPI
Date of mention: 01/12/2023
Source: https://www.mdpi.com/annual-report-2023/ai