Over 100 fake citations slip through peer review at top AI conference
An analysis of nearly 5,000 accepted research papers from the AI conference NeurIPS 2025 uncovered more than 100 fabricated citations – despite review by multiple experts.
Maximilian Schreiner
Max is the managing editor of THE DECODER, bringing his background in philosophy to explore questions of consciousness and whether machines truly think or just pretend to.
Cursor's agent swarm tackles one of software's hardest problems and delivers a working browser
Building a web browser from scratch is considered one of the most complex software projects imaginable. All the more remarkable: Cursor set hundreds of autonomously working AI agents to exactly this task and after nearly a week produced a working browser with its own rendering engine.
Read full article about: OpenAI promises AI data centers won't raise local electricity prices
Following Microsoft's lead, OpenAI is reaching out to communities affected by massive AI infrastructure expansion. Through its "Stargate Community" program, the company promises that its AI data centers won't increase electricity prices for local residents. Microsoft made a similar pledge recently.
To deliver on this promise, OpenAI plans to fund its own energy sources, battery storage, and grid expansion. Each location will get a tailored plan based on local needs. The company also says it will better protect water resources and local ecosystems.
One year after announcing the Stargate project in January 2025, OpenAI says it has more than half of its 10-gigawatt capacity target for 2029 in the planning stages. The first site in Abilene, Texas is already training AI systems. Additional locations are under development in Shackelford County (Texas), Milam County (Texas), Dona Ana County (New Mexico), Port Washington (Wisconsin), Saline Township (Michigan), and Mount Pleasant (Wisconsin).
OpenAI starts selling ChatGPT ads, charges by views instead of clicks
OpenAI has started offering ad placements in ChatGPT to dozens of advertisers. Unlike Google or Amazon, the company is initially charging based on views rather than clicks.
Interactive demo shows AI models have opinions - and Grok really likes Elon Musk
A new interactive demo from nonprofit CivAI reveals how differently AI models respond to ethical and political questions – and why Grok likes Elon Musk more than Mahatma Gandhi.
Four years of war, millions of hours of drone footage: Ukraine shares data for AI training
Nearly four years of war have left Ukraine with an unlikely asset: millions of hours of drone footage and combat data. Now Kyiv plans to share them with allies as leverage. In the age of military AI, raw battlefield intelligence may prove more valuable than any weapons shipment.
Thinking Machines could face tough questions from investors after talent exodus
The AI startup from former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati had a rough week. After firing a co-founder, several researchers left for their former employer. A planned funding round at a $50 billion valuation could be in jeopardy.