"#Alaska’s top education official relied on generative artificial intelligence to draft a proposed policy on cellphone use in Alaska schools, which resulted in a state document citing supposed academic studies that don’t exist.

The document did not disclose that AI had been used in its conception. At least some of that AI-generated false information ended up in front of state Board of Education and Early Development members"

alaskabeacon.com/2024/10/28/al…

False citations show Alaska education official relied on generative AI, raising broader questions • Alaska Beacon

Department of Education and Early Development Commissioner Bishop said the false citations were in a draft she used generative AI to create.

^{Claire Stremple (Alaska Beacon)}