Artificial Intelligence in the Editorial Process and Peer Review

La inteligencia artificial en los procesos editoriales y la evaluación por pares

The mythological story of Epimetheus and Prometheus, as told by Plato, serves as an introduction to the meaning of artificial intelligence (AI). In this myth, man, unlike other creatures, is endowed with a divine gift: the ability to create tools. AI represents a revolutionary advance, replacing human intellectual labour and emphasising its ability to autonomously generate new knowledge. In the scientific field, AI is speeding up peer review processes and increasing the efficiency of manuscript evaluation, while also contributing creative elements such as rewriting, translating or creating illustrations. However, its use must be ethical, limited to an assisting role, and subject to expert oversight to prevent errors and misuse. AI, an evolving divine tool, requires critical study and application of each of its advances.