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$119 Springer cancer treatments book: ‘As an AI language model …’
Peter Purgathofer looked over “Advanced Nanovaccines for Cancer Immunotherapy” by Nanasaheb Thorat, published in March by Springer Nature. On page 25, he found why we pay Springer the big bucks: [h…

Springer was selling this book for $119 to $160.It is important to note that as an AI language model, I can provide a general perspective, but you should consult with medical professionals for personalized advice.
Others say the rest of the book reads a lot like sloppy LLM cut-and-paste. Some of the references don’t say what they’re cited as backing — in a manner that looks a lot like how LLMs generate citations.
Springer publishes 14,000 books a year with 9,000 employees. It’s clear nobody at Springer looked at the book, and Thorat didn’t look through his “own” book either — even as his University of Limerick page brags about him “writing” seven books.