For those interested in just how corrupt the relation between completely bogus "science" and unregulated "industry" can become, check out the ADE 651 [0] In 20

For those interested in just how corrupt the relation between completely bogus "science" and unregulated "industry" can become, check out the ADE 651 [0] In 2016 a British company, Advanced Tactical Security And Communications (ATSC), started selling dowsing rods, basically made from old coat-hangers and an empty box as "long range explosive detectors". From Wikipedia: """ The device has been sold to 20 countries in the Middle East and Asia, including Iraq and Afghanistan, for as much as US$60,000 each. The Iraqi government is said to have spent £52 million on the devices """" It's almost certain that serving personnel were killed while relying on the fake devices to detect IEDs. ATSC founder was convicted of fraud and sentenced to ten years in jail. It's no surprise that the "AI detection" racket is going to be a field day for every hoaxer and huckster. But companies like Turnitin have long been selling "black-box" snake-oil "Plagiarism detectors" that have blighted higher education, ruined millions of student's lives, and created thousands of make-work hours for professors. Really though, it's our fault that we keep treating technology as magic, failing to exercise radical scepticism and robustly challenge the low quality products pedalled by tech companies. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADE_651 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADE_651