Morning Token 06
🔬 Research
The Maya 'discovery' was already known, and chatbots send shoppers to fake stores
Follow-up to Thursday Nov 12: AI in science: a possible Maya site, a physics proof, and DNAYesterday we told you about a blog post claiming AI agents found an unmapped Maya site, with a big question mark. Now we have the answer. The Verge reports the site was already discovered and published in an academic journal last year. The claim, by Google researcher Pietro Miotti, drew criticism from archaeologists online.
A second study shows the same trust problem in daily life. IP protection firm Podqi asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity shopping questions. The Verge reports the chatbots sometimes pointed to imposter and other risky websites.
AI can search fast. Checking is still a human job.
Why it matters
When an AI says 'I found it', it may be old news or a fake shop. Before you buy, or believe, check the source yourself.
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