Research Gold是一个提供医学研究服务的网站，其官方声称提供"100%人类撰写、从不使用AI"的内容[1]。然而调查发现，这家公司的运营完全由人工智能驱动，存在大规模欺诈行为[1]。
网站列出的8名团队成员包括创始人兼首席方法学家Dr. Elena Vasquez等人，这些身份均不存在，均为AI生成[1]。在真实方法学家中，有人发现自己被冒用身份：Jenny Berrio表示"我不为Research Gold工作，也从未同意被列为他们的方法学家"[1]。公司提供的客服和沟通渠道也完全由AI操作，公司AI客服Sarah声称"我是真人"并宣传"所有专业知识，一路都是人类"[1]。调查中获得的虚假报价单报价为1,900美元，承诺提供完整系统综述[1]。
对于AI在学术领域的风险，PhD候选人Sebastian Rowan指出了关键问题："使用AI的一个根本问题，即使是专门工具，也在于它们倾向于产生幻觉"[1]。Research Gold未在截稿前提供官方评论[1]。
Research Gold, a medical research service website, publicly advertises that it provides "100% human-written, never AI" content [1]. However, investigation has revealed that the company operates entirely through artificial intelligence, contradicting its core marketing claim [1].
The company lists eight team members, including a founder and chief methodologist named Dr. Elena Vasquez, none of whom actually exist—all are AI-generated identities [1]. Among the fraudulent practices, real methodologist Jenny Berrio stated that "I do not work for Research Gold, and I never agreed to be listed as one of their methodologists" [1]. When questioned, Research Gold's AI customer service representative Sarah claimed to be "a real person" and asserted that the company operates with "all human expertise, all the way through" [1]. The platform quoted $1,900 for a complete systematic review based on a fabricated proposal [1].
The deception extends to all client-facing operations: customer service interactions, email communications, and quote responses are all generated by AI [1]. PhD candidate Sebastian Rowan noted that "a fundamental problem with using AI, even specialized tools, for anything is their tendency to hallucinate" [1], highlighting the credibility risks posed by such practices in academic publishing. Research Gold did not provide an official comment before publication [1].