(15 Jun 2026) This study evaluates the performance of four generative AI models—ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, and Copilot—in generating descriptive metadata for bibliographic resources. Models were tested on a small, diverse set of resources using four prompt types: a basic prompt, a basic prompt with an example, a detailed prompt referencing Resource Description and Access (RDA)…
(23 Jun 2026) Generative AI has been widely embraced as a tool that could level the playing field in academic publishing, giving non-native English speakers and researchers in under-resourced settings a fairer chance. Brendal Aformeziem draws on a growing body of evidence to show that the reality is more troubling. AI is being adopted fastest by the…
(18 Mar 2026) STM has published “Toward Responsible Use of Research Content in Generative AI,” a discussion document putting forward considerations for the responsible use of research content in generative AI tools, and inviting the broader research and GenAI development community to engage. The document focuses on what makes research content and research communication distinct…
(10 Dec 2025) At most scientific publications, papers co-authored by artificial intelligence (AI) are not welcome. At a new open platform called aiXiv, they are embraced. The platform goes all in on AI: It accepts both AI- and human-authored work, uses built-in AI reviewers for baseline quality screening, and guides authors through revisions based on the chatbots’…
(1 Dec 2025) In March 2024, Ithaka S+R released a tracker of generative AI products for higher education, along with an issue brief detailing our observations on the generative AI product landscape for postsecondary research, teaching, and learning activities. Since then, the list of products on the tracker has more than doubled in length and become more cumbersome for…
(Nov 2025) As libraries shift their budgets toward investing in digital resources and content, employees must also streamline work processes to accommodate thousands, if not millions, of titles. Missing or substandard metadata can hinder discoverability, impacting the library’s return of investment in these resources, not to mention the opportunity costs that result for our users. …
(5 Nov 2025) Recently, ABC News reported that a Murdoch University student was taking legal action over what he claims are false allegations of unauthorized AI use in an assignment. In subsequent weeks, another report from the same outlet revealed that several Australian universities had been using AI to detect AI in student work, sparking debate over…
(22 Oct 2025) New research coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC has found that AI assistants – already a daily information gateway for millions of people – routinely misrepresent news content no matter which language, territory, or AI platform is tested. The intensive international study of unprecedented scope and…
(26 Jun 2025) In education and research, AI can generate text, improve writing style, and even analyse data. It saves time and resources by allowing quick summarising of work, language editing and reference checking. It also holds potential for enhancing scholarly work and even inspiring new ideas. Equally AI is able to generate entire pieces…
Researcher who waited nearly two years for rejection claims ‘nonsensical’ criticisms of his paper must have been chatbot-generated. (11 Jul 2025) A UK academic has criticized the suspected use of chatbots in peer review after he was given lengthy instructions on improving his statistical analysis – despite not including any statistics in his rejected paper.…