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Policy2026-08-12 · source-backed
404 Media reported Research Gold sold systematic reviews and meta-analyses at $1,900 apiece on an explicit no-AI promise, and invented all eight listed PhD methodologists, AI-generated headshots for some and, for others, real scientists' names, bios and LinkedIn photos used without permission (404 Media). Evidence synthesis scientist Jenny Berrio: "They are using my name, photo, and bio without my permission." Phone, email and chat support all appeared AI-generated, and an assistant named "Sarah" repeatedly insisted "I'm a real person" under direct questioning. The anti-AI guarantee is now itself a fraud surface. If you evaluate vendors on provenance claims, that's the update.
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