Two US physicians warn that medical trainees who lean on AI tools such as OpenEvidence before developing their own clinical judgment risk “never-skilling” rather than simply deskilling – losing the capacity to reason that they never actually built. Unlike an experienced doctor who might temporarily lose sharpness from over-reliance on technology, a trainee who never…

A growing public backlash against unwanted generative AI features is prompting real changes from major tech platforms, according to Wired. Companies including LinkedIn, Snapchat and Substack have introduced measures to flag, restrict or detect AI-generated content, while Google and Meta have both withdrawn AI features within days of launch following public outcry, suggesting user pressure…

Peer review, the traditional system in which researchers volunteer to assess each other’s work before publication, is under growing strain as the volume of academic papers rises faster than the pool of willing, qualified reviewers. Editors report struggling to find reviewers, meaning studies are increasingly assessed by too few people, or by people unqualified or…