AI-Assisted Paper on Z-Library Cites a TorrentFreak Article That Doesn't Exist

A paper published in the journal PLOS ONE, which was allegedly assisted by AI, cites a non-existent article from TorrentFreak. The paper, titled 'Understanding the usage and impact of Z-Library', discusses the popular e-book platform Z-Library. The cited article, 'Z-Library vs. Academia.edu', does not exist on the TorrentFreak website. The authors of the paper claim to have used AI tools to analyze the platform, but it is unclear if the AI was involved in the writing process. The paper has been published online since May 2022.