Scientists Invented a Fake Disease Caused by Blue Light—Now It’s in Medical Papers

A disease that doesn’t exist fooled AI—and spread as medical fact. Researchers explain how it happened and why it exposes a dangerous weakness in today’s models.

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Bixonimania is a common condition that you’re probably suffering from if you have sore, red eyes and you’ve been overexposed to blue light from screens. But here’s a fun fact—bixonimania is not real.

Starting at the beginning of 2024, scientists began populating the........

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