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HKU Dean Resigns Amid AI-Generated Paper Scandal

12/18/2025

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Professor Paul Yip of the University of Hong Kong resigned as associate dean after the paper was retracted.
China Population and Development Studies retracted the paper after an investigation found 24 references could not be verified.
PhD student Bai Yiming, the paper's primary author, did not disclose AI-generated references.
HKU announced disciplinary actions against both Yip and Bai Yiming.
The university pledged to expand AI research training.

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Professor Paul Yip of the University of Hong Kong resigned as associate dean after the paper was retracted.
China Population and Development Studies retracted the paper after an investigation found 24 references could not be verified.
PhD student Bai Yiming, the paper's primary author, did not disclose AI-generated references.
HKU announced disciplinary actions against both Yip and Bai Yiming.
The university pledged to expand AI research training.