Academic Publishing Splits on AI: Top Econ Journals Mandate AI Verification
robseamans · x · 2026-08-07
Professor Ethan Mollick highlights a growing divide in academic publishing: while some journals ban AI for peer reviews, others are making it mandatory.
The American Economic Association and the Econometric Society have partnered with AI verification platform Refine, integrating AI-assisted technical verification into their publication processes. This marks a shift where AI becomes a required infrastructure for academic publishing rather than just a writing aid.
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