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Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI

1 sources1 storiesFirst seen 10/9/2026Score14Mixed Progress
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Nikon says the video that originally won first place in its Small World in Motion contest "did not comply with the competition rules regarding generative AI." BBC reports that the original first place video from Dr.

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