How peer review lost the plot

Peer review used to be the cornerstone of scientific integrity but unpaid academic reviewers have been overwhelmed by a tsunami of AI slop and urgent reforms are required to restore the workability and integrity of the system.

Hollowing out peer review

Students are heavy users of AI to cheat on their assignments and homework, but now even academics are using it to ‘peer review’ each others work, saving themselves time but completely undermining the scientific process.