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AI Use by Scholars and Reviewers Undermines Academic Journals

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The currency of academic journal articles is diminishing due to the increasing use of AI by both authors and peer reviewers. A senior scholar recently submitted a peer review that appeared to be directly copied from an LLM, raising concerns about the integrity of the scholarly publishing process. This trend could devalue research and make it harder to distinguish genuine contributions from AI-generated content. AI

IMPACT The widespread use of AI in academic writing and peer review threatens the credibility and value of scholarly publications.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the impact of AI on academic publishing.

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AI Use by Scholars and Reviewers Undermines Academic Journals

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    The Atlantic: The Currency of the Journal Article Is Collapsing. “Unfortunately, the scholars submitting papers aren’t the only ones using AI. So are many of their peer reviewers. One recent peer review that my journal received—from a senior scholar—read like an unedited cut-and-…

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