Computer scientists build innovative tech tools to find experiments, detect citation 'hallucinations'

New York University researchers built two web-based AI tools to improve scientific workflows. Hallucination Nerd evaluates whether cited sources actually back up the claims made in a paper. Protocol Nerd guides researchers to relevant experimental methods by asking clarifying questions.

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