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Editors at Science Journal Resign En Masse Over Bad Use of AI, High Fees

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All but one member of the editorial board of the Journal of Human Evolution (JHE) resigned over the holiday weekend .

It's the 20th mass resignation from a science journal since 2023 over various points of contention.

Elsevier has long had its share of vocal critics (including Ars Technica ’s Chris Lee ).

John Hawks , an anthropologist at the University of WisconsinMadison , has published 17 papers in JHE over his career.

He expressed his support for the board members’ decision on his blog, along with shock at the revelation that Elsevier had introduced AI to its editorial process in 2023 .

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