# 'We were able to fool the AI 100% of the time': researchers have spotted a flaw in AI's search for alien life

> Researchers have spotted problems with AI pattern matching in science dataIt could mean false flags for signatures of life on other planetsAI can still be useful, but checks need to be built in One of the ways AI can be…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/scientists-say-ai-is-falling-for-alien-hoaxes-too-easily-and-thats-a-problem-for-research?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4e3e873f2a3c27e01e5c0b)
- **Published:** 2026-07-08
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4e3e873f2a3c27e01e5c0b

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