Evan Bardot (he/him)
@ebardot.bsky.social
Fighting enshittification online and off.
Senior Editor at Nature Communications handling Developmental Biology.
Senior Editor at Nature Communications handling Developmental Biology.
I’ve yet to see an AI-generated summary that does better than the author-written abstract.
January 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I’ve yet to see an AI-generated summary that does better than the author-written abstract.
In the end I think of an AI manuscript review like a scarecrow. It’ll fend off skittish birds but it’ll never have a brain.
a scarecrow from the wizard of oz stands in a field
Alt: The Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz stands in a field. He shakes and then nods his brainless head.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:08 PM
In the end I think of an AI manuscript review like a scarecrow. It’ll fend off skittish birds but it’ll never have a brain.
So how could AI reviews be useful? I would be interested in seeing fields develop tailored prompts for authors to get AI reviews, which could then be included with #preprints.
January 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
So how could AI reviews be useful? I would be interested in seeing fields develop tailored prompts for authors to get AI reviews, which could then be included with #preprints.
Can a journal that uses it be considered a Peer Reviewed Journal? How would that affect indexing? Similar to authorship, and AI cannot be held accountable for its comments. This is an issue for research integrity.
January 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Can a journal that uses it be considered a Peer Reviewed Journal? How would that affect indexing? Similar to authorship, and AI cannot be held accountable for its comments. This is an issue for research integrity.
First, what is Human+AI review? It’s not #PeerReview as normally defined. Much of the value added by a journal is soliciting high-quality reviews from relevant experts, and I don’t see the same value from this approach.
January 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
First, what is Human+AI review? It’s not #PeerReview as normally defined. Much of the value added by a journal is soliciting high-quality reviews from relevant experts, and I don’t see the same value from this approach.
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“If you are a 75-year-old professor reading this, now would be a good time to take emeritus status. It’s something that a lot of people could do that would contribute enormously. The job market for young people would be in much better shape if most people over 75 retired.”
“If you are a 75-year-old professor reading this, now would be a good time to take emeritus status. It’s something that a lot of people could do that would contribute enormously. The job market for young people would be in much better shape if most people over 75 retired.”
January 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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“If you are a 75-year-old professor reading this, now would be a good time to take emeritus status. It’s something that a lot of people could do that would contribute enormously. The job market for young people would be in much better shape if most people over 75 retired.”
“If you are a 75-year-old professor reading this, now would be a good time to take emeritus status. It’s something that a lot of people could do that would contribute enormously. The job market for young people would be in much better shape if most people over 75 retired.”
Things fall through the cracks, but this is a long time for a paper to be in limbo. I’d suggest contacting the Editor in Chief for an update. Feel free to warn them that you may withdraw and go elsewhere!
December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Things fall through the cracks, but this is a long time for a paper to be in limbo. I’d suggest contacting the Editor in Chief for an update. Feel free to warn them that you may withdraw and go elsewhere!
It was an honor and a pleasure to handle this beautifully written reflection. Thank you for sharing it with the community. We can all learn from his example.
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
It was an honor and a pleasure to handle this beautifully written reflection. Thank you for sharing it with the community. We can all learn from his example.
I promise to overrule Reviewer 3's request to cut it.
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I promise to overrule Reviewer 3's request to cut it.
This has lived in my head rent free since I saw it presented a couple of years ago. Massive congratulations on the beautiful work!
October 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This has lived in my head rent free since I saw it presented a couple of years ago. Massive congratulations on the beautiful work!