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Hank Green Reportedly Used AI-Generated Scientific Image Containing Errors in Educational Video

Science communicator and YouTuber Hank Green reportedly included an AI-generated scientific image containing factual and mathematical errors in a YouTube educational video. Green later said he knew the image was AI-generated when he used it and removed it after recognizing problems with the graphic.

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