Short-form science: University of Washington researchers launch PaperTok to combat AI slop

Screenshots from PaperTok-generated videos. (PaperTok.com Images) Researchers have a new weapon against the scientifically inaccurate AI slop muddying public understanding of complex topics. A University of Washington team is helping scientists tell their own stories with a free tool that converts dense, jargon-heavy publications into short, accessible videos.