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Editor resigns citing forced AI integration in academic journal

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An editor has resigned from Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, citing concerns over the journal's forced integration of an AI assistant. The editor stated that the journal became a case study in how automation can undermine academic integrity. Despite requests to disable the AI, the editor was met with vague promises and gaslighting, leading to the belief that the decision to keep the AI active was deliberate. This situation raises concerns about a future where AI generates, reviews, and directs scientific articles, potentially removing human involvement from the academic publishing process. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the potential for AI to automate and potentially compromise academic integrity in scientific publishing.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing the implications of AI in academic publishing.

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Regarding https://mastodon.social/users/AnnaAnthro/statuses/116850951130045960 the editor in question said this on Bluesky: "I’ve officially resigned as Associa

    Regarding https://mastodon.social/users/AnnaAnthro/statuses/116850951130045960 the editor in question said this on Bluesky: "I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how force…

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