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5/11/2026
I built an AI thesis tool after ChatGPT invented 3 fake citations

I built an AI thesis tool after ChatGPT invented 3 fake citations

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Founder Dom built Academly.ai after ChatGPT fabricated three fake citations in a thesis—complete with plausible authors and fictional DOIs. The platform solves hallucinations through constraint: AI can only cite sources students upload, making it architecturally impossible to invent citations. Beta launched May 2026; notable insight: qualitative research features resonated in DACH universities, and students prioritize detection-avoidance over learning.

  • •Built thesis tool after witnessing ChatGPT hallucinate three realistic but entirely fake citations
  • •Architecture ensures AI can only cite uploaded PDFs—no hallucinations by design, not hope
  • •Qualitative analysis (Mayring) resonates in DACH; students fear detection more than want learning

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#product-launch#ai-tools#ai-agents#certification-education
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