Ban on Authors Who Submit AI Content “Welcome but Unenforceable”
peter.suber's bookmarks 2026-05-22
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"There are similar concerns about how arXiv staff will crack down on submissions with falsifications, plagiarism and nonsensical content, said Richardson. “While we’d all like to see a lot less bullshit, the same concerns about scalability apply.”
The new policy, however, also raised questions about the evolving role of preprints within scientific literature, he continued, noting that “arXiv is in a tricky situation” given that its stated mission is “to share research papers and facilitate scientific discovery quickly and freely” rather than check their quality."