The AI quietly enhanced a science figure on a telescope proposal
The lead investigator wanted a latitude and longitude grid added to an earlier image for a telescope time proposal. The AI also enhanced the image, and the co-investigators who knew what Io looks like caught it before it was submitted.
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How it works
- PI asks to add a lat/lon grid to an earlier image
- The AI also enhances the image
- Co-investigators spot the change
- The figure is caught before submission
Why it’s worth knowing
He was only asked to add a grid. The AI changed the picture itself, on a science proposal where the picture is the evidence.
Where it’s from
Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗