Peer Review Has Its Shortcomings, But AI Is a Risky Fix

Artificial intelligence is luring science into dangerous waters. To make scientific publishing more efficient, commercial publishers now rely more and more on editorial software systems. These are beginning to transform peer review from interaction between humans into interaction between humans and AI. We should think twice before allowing autonomous AI systems to decide what research warrants publication. Janne I. Hukkinen (@JIHukkinen) is professor of environmental policy at University of Helsinki, Finland, and editor of Ecological Economics.