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AIBearisharXiv – CS AI · Mar 46/102

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Monitoring AI-Modified Content at Scale: A Case Study on the Impact of ChatGPT on AI Conference Peer Reviews

Researchers developed a method to detect AI-generated content at scale and found that 6.5-16.9% of peer reviews at major AI conferences after ChatGPT's release were substantially modified by LLMs. The study reveals concerning patterns where AI-generated reviews correlate with lower reviewer confidence, last-minute submissions, and reduced engagement in rebuttals.

AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Apr 206/10

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From Vulnerable Data Subjects to Vulnerabilizing Data Practices: Navigating the Protection Paradox in AI-Based Analyses of Platformized Lives

This academic paper examines how AI and data science practices can paradoxically increase vulnerability of subjects they aim to protect, using a case study of computer vision analysis of children in monetized YouTube content. The authors develop an ethics protocol identifying four critical decision points—dataset design, operationalization, inference, and dissemination—where technical choices create vulnerabilizing factors including exposure, monetization, narrative fixing, and algorithmic optimization.