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A company promising '100% human-written, never AI' medical research is entirely AI-run

Company Offering '100% Human-Written, Never AI' Medical Research Is 100% AI

Research Gold markets human-only systematic reviews and meta-analyses, listing eight PhD methodologists on its site. 404 Media found all eight are AI-generated personas with no publication history. A second group of 'methodologists' had real LinkedIn profiles—one, Jenny Berrio, confirmed she never worked there and is filing a takedown request. Phone support was an AI agent named Sarah who insisted she was human; email and chat were also AI. The page with real people's identities was removed right after 404 Media contacted Berrio.

Why it matters: 404 Media's investigation has concrete evidence (AI-generated headshots, zero publication records, victim confirmation of identity theft). Strong irony drives all three HKR axes. Not scored higher because it's an AI-misuse case study rather than a tech/product update with dire...

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