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Chinese Paper Mills Use AI for Academic Fraud

10/15/2025

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China Central Television (CCTV) reports Chinese paper mills use generative artificial intelligence to produce forged academic papers.
Workers can complete over 30 articles weekly due to strict publishing targets in China’s competitive academic environment.
Mills offer ghostwriting services on e-commerce and social media, disguising them as academic support.
One agency in Wuhan reportedly handles over 40,000 orders annually, with prices from a few hundred to several thousand US dollars.

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China Central Television (CCTV) reports Chinese paper mills use generative artificial intelligence to produce forged academic papers.
Workers can complete over 30 articles weekly due to strict publishing targets in China’s competitive academic environment.
Mills offer ghostwriting services on e-commerce and social media, disguising them as academic support.
One agency in Wuhan reportedly handles over 40,000 orders annually, with prices from a few hundred to several thousand US dollars.