New paper argues AI peer reviews rival top human reviewers, urging journals to rethink AI bans
RexDouglass · x · 2026-10-23
Quoting a new paper by Gary King and Steven Worthington, "AI Article Reviews Dominate Human Peer Reviews at Their Best: Evidence and Policy Choices", Xu Yiqing argues the role of human expert judgment in peer review needs rethinking: reviewers should no longer focus on writing 1,500-word summaries and checking proofs, and journals that ban AI usage in review should reconsider their position.
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