Nikon strips Small World in Motion win over AI use
What happened
On October 10, The Verge reported that Nikon disqualified Dr. Ning Xu as winner of the Small World in Motion microscopy video contest for breaking its generative AI rules. Xu acknowledged using an unsupervised neural network for AI-assisted post-processing to separate and visualize features in grayscale images. Nguyen Nam Nhat was moved up to first place. Later that day, Ars Technica reported that Nikon's investigation found the Tsinghua University entry did not meet contest rules. Nikon said it will review future contest rules and judging, and that disqualification is not a judgment on the entrant's professional reputation, scientific contributions or intent.
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- Ars Technica · AIAI disqualification yields new Nikon Small World in Motion winner
尼康调查后认定清华大学 Ning Xu 的作品不符合 Small World in Motion 比赛规则，取消其冠军资格，由越南 Nguyen Nam Nhat 递补夺冠。
- The Verge · AINikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI
尼康取消了 Ning Xu 博士在 Small World in Motion 竞赛中的冠军资格，称其视频违反生成式 AI 相关规则。Xu 承认使用无监督神经网络进行 AI 辅助后处理，以区分和可视化重建灰度图像中的特征；更新后的排名由 Nguyen Nam Nhat 获得第一名。尼康计划重新审视未来赛事的规则与评审流程，并强调取消资格不代表对参赛者专业声誉、科学贡献或意图的判断。
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