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Nikon fights backlash to microscope video contest winner after AI claims

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Nikon is investigating claims that the winning video of its Small World in Motion 2026 contest, showing airway cilia in a child, may have involved AI beyond allowed image processing. Dr. Ning Xu, the entrant, denies AI was used to generate the cilia or their motion but admits to AI-assisted visualization. Critics question the authenticity of the cilia movements and sizes shown in the video.

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