Weekend reads: ‘The Weimar of knowledge’; ‘Could AI Be Better at Peer Review Than Humans?’; guidelines in South Korea ban hidden prompts, restrict AI use
If your week flew by — we know ours did — catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: In case you missed the news, the Hijacked Journal Checker now has more than 450 entries. The Retraction Watch Database has over 67,000 retractions. Our list of COVID-19 retractions … Continue reading Weekend reads: ‘The Weimar of knowledge’; ‘Could AI Be Better at Peer…
Here's a roundup of noteworthy stories from the past week in the world of academic publishing and research:
- The Retraction Watch editor reflects on the past week's events, noting the ongoing challenges in the academic world. A researcher warns that "perverse incentives" are causing the publishing industry to "blow up the bubble," predicting that AI will render papers worthless. Elsevier drops a misconduct case against an AI expert after claims of using AI in a recent book.
- Wiley is investigating a book chapter on biodiversity for the presence of fake references. A researcher facing claims of theft, forgery, and revenge headed to court in Tennessee. The Hijacked Journal Checker now has over 450 entries, and the Retraction Watch Database has surpassed 67,000 retractions.
- COVID-19-related retractions are nearing 700, with more than 50 mass resignations. The Hijacked Journal Checker has over 450 entries, and the Retraction Watch Database has surpassed 67,000 retractions. The list of COVID-19 retractions is approaching 700, and the mass resignations list has more than 50 entries.
- A researcher argues that academia will fall due to AI's "perverse incentives" that have sustained the current publishing model. "Could AI Be Better at Peer Review Than Humans?" explores the potential of AI in the peer review process. South Korea's new guidelines mandate detailed disclosure of AI tools, ban hidden prompts, and restrict external AI use for sensitive data.
- A Cambridge University review of a hiring decision involving Jason Arday has been abandoned. Op-eds and academic articles by Dartmouth provost have been flagged as AI-written by AI detectors. A study suggests that AI co-scientists are revolutionizing research, but researchers still spend a "meaningful share" of their time verifying AI-generated results.
- The Journal of Academic Ethics retracts a paper on academic corruption in Yemen due to irrelevant and non-verifiable references. A university rector in Kyiv is suspected of plagiarism and corruption. The International Conference on Machine Learning saw 22.5% of peer reviewers asked not to use an LLM do so anyway.
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