AI Startups Face Backlash for Exploiting Peer Review with Unconsented AI-Generated Studies
Summary
AI startups are facing backlash from academics for exploiting the peer review process by submitting AI-generated studies to conferences without consent, undermining the volunteer-based system and prompting calls for a regulated agency to evaluate such papers and compensate reviewers.
Key Points
- Academics criticize AI startups for submitting AI-generated studies to peer-reviewed conferences without consent
- Peer review is a time-consuming volunteer effort, and using it to benchmark AI systems undermines the process
- There are calls for a regulated agency to evaluate AI-generated research papers, compensating reviewers for their time