Elsevier releases alpha version of Scopus AI for testing - August 2, 2023
Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and data analytics, announced an alpha version of Scopus AI for researcher testing – a next generation tool that combines generative AI with Scopus' trusted content and data to help researchers get deeper insights faster, support collaboration… Read More
Research Solutions acquires ResoluteAI - August 2, 2023
Research Solutions, Inc., a trusted partner providing cloud-based workflow solutions to accelerate research for R&D-driven organizations, announced its acquisition of ResoluteAI, an advanced search platform aimed at equipping organizations with search, discovery, analysis, and knowledge management tools powered by AI and NLP technologies. … Read More
Science funding agencies reject AI for peer review - July 19, 2023
In a recent turn of events, science funding agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Australian Research Council (ARC), have decided to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for peer review. The decision came after concerns were raised about… Read More
Jisc pilots TeacherMatic: AI lightens workload for further education teachers - July 17, 2023
Jisc, the UK's digital solutions provider for education and research, is taking a step forward in assisting further education (FE) colleges by exploring the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce workload for staff. With the launch of TeacherMatic, an AI-based tool designed to… Read More
Frontiers responds to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on its national strategy for artificial intelligence - July 14, 2023
Frontiers, a research publisher and open science platform, has responded to the call for information by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) regarding the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy of the Biden-Harris Administration. Frontiers' response highlights the importance of public… Read More
ACM launches new journal on Probabilistic Machine Learning - July 13, 2023
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has announced the launch of a new Gold Open Access journal, ACM Transactions on Probabilistic Machine Learning (TOPML). The journal is now accepting submissions from researchers in the field of probabilistic machine learning. TOPML aims to publish… Read More
Frontiers harnesses AI to foster trust and access in scientific research - June 8, 2023
Frontiers, a leading scientific publisher, is leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to promote trust and accessibility in scientific research. Mirjam Eckert, the chief publishing officer at Frontiers, recently introduced the publisher and shed light on its machine learning tool in a talk supported by the… Read More
AI and Authorship: MDPI’s new guidelines - April 21, 2023
MDPI, a leading open access publisher, has released updated guidelines on authorship in relation to artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs). The guidelines recognize the challenges that the introduction of generative AI tools presents to the concept of authorship and emphasize the… Read More
EDP Sciences aligns with COPE’s position on AI and authorship in research publications - April 3, 2023
The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in writing has sparked discussions around ethics and authorship in the academic publishing industry. The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) has presented an overview of the current debates on its website and has recently published a position… Read More
Clarifying Emerald Publishing’s position on AI tools and authorship - February 23, 2023
The release of the ChatGPT tool by OpenAI in San Francisco, towards the end of 2022, has stimulated a tidal wave of engagement across society, with a spectrum of emerging use-cases being put forward, both positive and potentially nefarious in nature. There are already a range of applications of… Read More
