Generative AI: The Promise and Peril for Scientific Publishing

Abstract

SPEAKERS: Chirag Jay Patel Head of Sales (Americas) Cactus Communications Emilie Gunn Director, Journals American Society of Clinical Oncology Avi Staiman, MA Founder & CEO Academic Language Experts MODERATOR: Jonathan Schultz Director, Journal Operations American Heart Association REPORTER: Tony Alves SVP Product Management Highwire Press For the session “Generative AI: The Promise and Peril for Scientific Publishing,” moderator Jonathan Schultz introduced the panelists and the topic. Schultz noted that artificial intelligence (AI) and tools like ChatGPT have begun to change the creation and dissemination of scholarly research. Publishers have a responsibility to guard against the abuses and misuses of AI, such as plagiarism and paper mills, as well as the biases and hallucinations inherent in the current AI tools. The first speaker, Chirag Jay Patel, is Head of Sales in the Americas for Cactus Communications. The second speaker, Emilie Gunn, is Director of Journals at the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The third speaker, Avi Staiman, is Founder & CEO of Academic Language Experts. Jay Patel provided an overview of the AI landscape in 2023, noting that there are more than 1400 companies that are involved in AI, creating new technology and building on existing technology. He addressed, “What is Generative AI?” by explaining that AI is used to create new content using deep learning models. It is not just creating written content, it is also being used to create artwork, music, computer code and more. A positive way to look at the capabilities of AI is to see […]