How cheap AI is undermining Indonesia’s academic credibility

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Indonesian authorities are investigating suspected identity and research fraud uncovered at an overseas medical conference, raising concerns about academic integrity and oversight in the country's research publication framework. The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has formed a team to review previous publications linked to the allegations.

Indonesian authorities are widening their investigation into a case of suspected identity and research fraud at an overseas medical conference, which has exposed gaps in academic oversight and revived concerns about abuses in the nation’s system of publication-driven promotion for academia. The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has set up a team to examine papers previously published by the alleged perpetrators, saying action would be taken if they were found to have used...