Reviewer asked to apologize for uploading confidential manuscript to AI during peer review
felpix_ · x · 2026-10-03
Academia drama: a reviewer was asked to "apologise to the editor and author for uploading a confidential document to AI during the refereeing process."
The person sharing it reacts with "apologize to… an LLM?" — highlighting the ongoing debate over confidentiality obligations in peer review and where the line sits for using AI tools on unpublished manuscripts.
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