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Nature staff discuss what flagging AI content may mean for research integrity — plus, how people from different cultural backgrounds have the same ‘tickle hotspots’ on the body.
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- Benjamin Thompson
- Elizabeth Gibney
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In this episode:
00:29 What does Anthropic’s new watermark mean for research?
Nature: Can Anthropic’s invisible watermarks curb ‘AI slop’? Researchers remain sceptical
10:57 Ticklishness is a distinct, specialized body sensation, research finds
Nature: Where are you ticklish? Researchers map the sensation across cultures
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02562-w
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