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Nikon disqualifies AI-generated microscopy contest entry after expert scrutiny

A post citing BBC News says scientists questioned the winning video's depiction of cilia in a child with PCD.

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A post citing BBC News says Nikon disqualified Dr Ning Xu's winning Small World In Motion video after scientists questioned its portrayal of cilia in the airway of a child with PCD. Xu acknowledged using AI but said he believed the entry followed the rules. After consulting its judges, Nikon said the video did not comply with its rules on generative AI and that it would review the contest's rules and procedures.

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Andrew Darwis@adarwisTrending in science and tech right now: the winner of a prestigious microscope video contest has been disqualified after other scientists said the clip was fake. Nikon has now ruled it was made with generative AI. 🔬🤖 The contest is Nikon's Small World In Motion, which only accepts photos and videos taken through powerful microscopes and has been running for 15 years. The winning entry came from Dr Ning Xu of Tsinghua University in China. It was a short video showing tiny, hair-like structures called cilia moving in the airway of a child with the respiratory condition PCD. A number of scientists, including former competition judges, complained on Nikon's LinkedIn page that the video did not look real. Xu acknowledged using AI, but said he believed he had stayed within the rules and cooperated with Nikon's investigation. After re-evaluating the video and supporting materials and consulting its judging panel, Nikon said the entry "did not comply with the competition rules regarding generative AI". The company added that this is not a judgement on the entrant's professional reputation or scientific contributions, and that it will now review the contest's rules and procedures. Dr Robert Hirst of the University of Leicester, lead scientist at the NHS centre for PCD diagnosis and one of the first to raise concerns, said he "knew immediately that the video was fabricated". After 20 years of diagnosing PCD by examining cilia, he said the cells "look nothing like those from PCD patients", and that the controversy has affected patients, doctors and PCD support networks worldwide. Lesson of the day: AI can fool a lot of people, but maybe not someone who has stared at cilia for 20 years. 👀 Source: BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr86z33pdy9vo19h
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    Andrew Darwis@adarwisTrending in science and tech right now: the winner of a prestigious microscope video contest has been disqualified after other scientists said the clip was fake. Nikon has now ruled it was made with generative AI. 🔬🤖 The contest is Nikon's Small World In Motion, which only accepts photos and videos taken through powerful microscopes and has been running for 15 years. The winning entry came from Dr Ning Xu of Tsinghua University in China. It was a short video showing tiny, hair-like structures called cilia moving in the airway of a child with the respiratory condition PCD. A number of scientists, including former competition judges, complained on Nikon's LinkedIn page that the video did not look real. Xu acknowledged using AI, but said he believed he had stayed within the rules and cooperated with Nikon's investigation. After re-evaluating the video and supporting materials and consulting its judging panel, Nikon said the entry "did not comply with the competition rules regarding generative AI". The company added that this is not a judgement on the entrant's professional reputation or scientific contributions, and that it will now review the contest's rules and procedures. Dr Robert Hirst of the University of Leicester, lead scientist at the NHS centre for PCD diagnosis and one of the first to raise concerns, said he "knew immediately that the video was fabricated". After 20 years of diagnosing PCD by examining cilia, he said the cells "look nothing like those from PCD patients", and that the controversy has affected patients, doctors and PCD support networks worldwide. Lesson of the day: AI can fool a lot of people, but maybe not someone who has stared at cilia for 20 years. 👀 Source: BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr86z33pdy9vo19h
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