Artificial intelligence and open research: A "double-edged sword"

Substack post.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) presents a transformative, yet complex, landscape for open research and academic publishing. While offering significant opportunities to enhance efficiency, accessibility, and discoverability, AI also introduces a series of challenges concerning research integrity, economic models, and ethical considerations. The intricate relationship between AI and open research (OA) is a "double-edged sword" (Lo, 2025), necessitating careful navigation to harness AI's benefits while mitigating its risks.

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This essay was researched and edited by me (Claire Choong) and written by Gemini. It does not necessarily reflect my own opinions. I researched it in order to try and learn more about AI and open research (as part of my job as a librarian) and because I thought it might be useful for other people to read and reflect on.