【AICC Original Article】AI Creation Competition Achievement Brings Summer Relief to Frontline Police Officers. 

Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Sensationalism

Use of vivid, dramatic language to make the technology seem more impressive or exciting than neutrally described facts would.

1) "Can you imagine? Under the blazing midday summer sun, slipping on a vest instantly brings perceived temperature down to around 25°C!" 2) "just like carrying a portable air conditioner." 3) "cracked core technical hurdles for the material in just three weeks." 4) "boosts precision and efficiency hundreds of times over human researchers."

4 suggestions

Replace "Can you imagine? Under the blazing midday summer sun, slipping on a vest instantly brings perceived temperature down to around 25°C!" with a neutral description such as: "According to the developers, tests indicate that wearing the vest under strong summer sun can reduce perceived temperature to around 25°C."

Change "just like carrying a portable air conditioner" to a more measured comparison, e.g.: "Users described the cooling effect as comparable to having a personal cooling device."

Modify "cracked core technical hurdles for the material in just three weeks" to: "addressed key technical challenges for the material within approximately three weeks of development."

Replace "boosts precision and efficiency hundreds of times over human researchers" with a quantified, sourced statement, such as: "In internal benchmarks provided by the team, the system processed and analyzed candidate substances at a rate they estimate to be up to several hundred times faster than manual screening, though these figures have not been independently verified."

Unsubstantiated claims

Presenting strong performance or impact claims without providing evidence, methodology, or independent verification.

1) "Once worn, it lowers perceived temperature from 35°C to below 27°C instantly. The cooling effect lasts roughly six hours. Placed in an air-conditioned room, the vest regains its cooling capacity within 30 minutes and can withstand more than 100,000 cooling cycles." 2) "Lingjing Creation’s AI can rapidly analyse substances. Acting as an AI chemist, it replaces manual work and boosts precision and efficiency hundreds of times over human researchers." 3) "Leveraging Lingjing Creation... the team cracked core technical hurdles for the material in just three weeks."

3 suggestions

For the temperature and duration claims, add sourcing and conditions: "According to test data provided by the research team, under controlled conditions the vest reduced perceived temperature from about 35°C to below 27°C almost immediately. In these tests, the cooling effect lasted roughly six hours. In an air-conditioned room (around 24–26°C), the vest reportedly regained its cooling capacity within 30 minutes and, in laboratory cycling tests, withstood more than 100,000 cooling cycles."

Qualify the AI performance claim and add context: "The developers state that, in their internal workflows, Lingjing Creation’s AI can analyze candidate substances much faster than traditional manual methods, potentially increasing throughput by up to several hundred times in some tasks. These figures are based on their own comparisons and have not yet been independently evaluated."

Clarify the three-week development claim: "Using Lingjing Creation, the team reports that they were able to identify and optimize candidate materials and address key technical challenges within about three weeks, a timeline they say is shorter than typical manual approaches, though no direct comparative study was provided."

Biased language

Use of value-laden or promotional wording that implicitly endorses the technology and institutions involved.

1) "custom phase-change smart cooling vest" (stacked positive descriptors without critical context). 2) "Lingjing Creation, an independently developed intelligent scientific research cloud platform built by USTC" (institutional promotion tone). 3) "Acting as an AI chemist, it replaces manual work and boosts precision and efficiency hundreds of times over human researchers." (implicitly devalues human researchers and strongly praises the system).

3 suggestions

Simplify and neutralize descriptors: change "custom phase-change smart cooling vest" to "a phase-change cooling vest designed for police use" unless the additional adjectives are technically necessary and clearly defined.

Rephrase institutional promotion: instead of "an independently developed intelligent scientific research cloud platform built by USTC," use: "a scientific research cloud platform developed at USTC that incorporates AI tools for materials analysis."

Balance the AI vs. human comparison: "The platform automates parts of the analysis that are typically done manually, which the team says can significantly increase throughput and consistency in certain tasks, while human researchers still oversee experimental design and interpretation."

Oversimplification

Presenting complex technical performance and development processes in a way that glosses over limitations, conditions, or uncertainties.

1) "Once worn, it lowers perceived temperature from 35°C to below 27°C instantly." (no mention of environmental conditions, user activity, or measurement method for "perceived temperature"). 2) "The cooling effect lasts roughly six hours." (no conditions such as ambient temperature, humidity, or workload). 3) "can withstand more than 100,000 cooling cycles." (no explanation of test protocol or what constitutes a cycle).

3 suggestions

Clarify conditions for temperature reduction: "In tests conducted by the team under outdoor summer conditions of around 35°C, users reported that the vest reduced their perceived temperature to below 27°C shortly after putting it on."

Specify the context for the six-hour duration: "Under these test conditions, with moderate physical activity, the cooling effect lasted for approximately six hours."

Explain the cycling test: "In laboratory tests simulating repeated use, the material reportedly maintained its performance for more than 100,000 cooling and reheating cycles, according to the developers; detailed test protocols have not yet been published."

Unbalanced reporting / Selective use of sources

Presenting only positive perspectives and sources closely tied to the project, without independent or critical viewpoints.

The article quotes a single frontline user (a police officer) and relies entirely on statements from the developers and affiliated institutions (USTC, Oxford, Lingjing Creation). It does not mention any limitations, potential drawbacks (e.g., weight, cost, maintenance), or independent expert assessments.

4 suggestions

Include comments from independent experts in materials science or occupational health who are not affiliated with the project, discussing both the potential and limitations of such vests.

Add user feedback beyond a single positive quote, including any reported discomforts, constraints, or situations where the vest is less effective.

Mention practical considerations such as cost, durability in real-world use, cleaning/maintenance requirements, and whether large-scale deployment has been evaluated.

Explicitly note that the technology is at an early deployment stage and that further testing and independent evaluation are needed to confirm long-term performance and safety.