'We're All Using It': Publishing Decisions Are Increasingly Aided by AI. That's Not Always Obvious.

The article discusses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) software by editors and peer reviewers in making academic journal publishing decisions. Topics explored include the functionality of AI tools in the evaluation of research submissions prior to publication, the concerns raised over the use of generative AI program ChatGPT by academic scholars, and the way academic publisher Springer Nature requires authors to disclose their use of AI in research.