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RFK Jr.'s MAHA report cited nonexistent studies

Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:20 pm
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge and Northshore LA
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:20 pm
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Certain studies within the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" report do not exist as cited, ABC News has confirmed. Dr. Katherine Keyes, a researcher cited in the report as a first author of a paper on rates of depression and anxiety among teens during the pandemic, confirmed to ABC News that she did not write a paper cited in the report that the White House's Make America Healthy Again Commission headed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled last week.

"I was surprised to see what seems to be an error in the citation of my work in the report, and it does make me concerned given that citation practices are an important part of conducting and reporting rigorous science," Keyes wrote to ABC News in an email. Keyes is cited in a paper titled "Changes in mental health and substance use among US adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic," which appears on page 52 of the MAHA report and lists JAMA Pediatrics as the journal. A representative for the journal confirmed to ABC News the paper does not exist. Keyes noted she has done research on the topic cited in the MAHA report, but that she and her listed co-authors did not write the paper cited. "I would be happy to send this information to the MAHA committee to correct the report, although I have not yet received information on where to reach them," she noted.

At least two research journals -- the American Academy of Pediatrics and the JAMA Pediatrics, one of the journals of the American Medical Association -- have also confirmed to ABC News that they were not able to find certain papers within the MAHA report in their publications despite being cited as such.

The White House has blamed it on “formatting” issues.
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This paper likely has the footprints of AI all over it
This post was edited on 5/30/25 at 5:22 pm
Posted by rds dc
Member since Jun 2008
21030 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:33 pm to
We are approaching a point where we cannot trust digital information because so much of it is AI-generated trash.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
40212 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:39 pm to
If you use AI for any actual research at this point you are fricking retarded.


Every few months I give it another spin to see how much better it’s gotten and 100% of the time it will cite sources that either don’t exist or the source says something VERY different from what the AI claims it says.
Posted by CueBacca
Member since May 2025
192 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:42 pm to
RFK's team is using AI to do their jobs. That'll crush your credibility.
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
93166 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:43 pm to
Your racist arse is back crying?
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
91256 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:45 pm to
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LSUTANGERINE
looks who's back
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
71464 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:49 pm to
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This paper likely has the footprints of AI all over it

It does fit with a lot of other AI bullshite we've seen lately.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
109603 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:49 pm to
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Your racist arse is back crying?


Posted by RelicBatches86
Florida
Member since Nov 2024
968 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:51 pm to
I understand using AI.. but for the whole paper? And shouldnt a senior worker over there be approving any reports anyways?

Lots of checks missed here?
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
154556 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:52 pm to
Ugh. Using AI to craft policy now?

Posted by NashvilleTider
Your Mom
Member since Jan 2007
15186 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:54 pm to
Everyone is using ai - everyone

And I really don’t care if he has missteps as he’s saving us
This post was edited on 5/30/25 at 5:55 pm
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
154556 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:55 pm to
I tried it as we are using it at work.

It’s clear that AI writes what we tried so we scrapped it.

I certainly would not use it for anything important just yet.
Posted by andwesway
Zachary, LA
Member since Jun 2016
2725 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:56 pm to
RFK is a damn mess.
Posted by CueBacca
Member since May 2025
192 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:58 pm to
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Everyone is using ai - everyone

And I really don’t care if he has missteps as he’s saving us


Lot of bootlicking there.
Posted by ninthward
Boston, MA
Member since May 2007
21966 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:58 pm to
fyi ABC news
Posted by TROLA
BATON ROUGE
Member since Apr 2004
14388 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 6:01 pm to
Oh…. The racist is back…
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge and Northshore LA
Member since Sep 2006
37761 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 6:03 pm to
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fyi ABC news

It’s literally on every news outlet. The White House also commented . Blamed it on “ Formatting”
This post was edited on 5/30/25 at 6:06 pm
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
154556 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 6:03 pm to
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Blamed thank it on “ Formatting”


AI?
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge and Northshore LA
Member since Sep 2006
37761 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 6:06 pm to
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AI?

No. The White House blamed the inclusion and citation of nonexistent studies on “formatting issues“
Posted by LSUnation78
Northshore
Member since Aug 2012
14006 posts
Posted on 5/30/25 at 6:09 pm to
Then you’re using the wrong AI.


That was true up until about month and half ago or so.

I just pulled something for a chemist yesterday and provided the citations. They pulled up each one and printed them out for reading material.
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