Using AI Science Illustrations Degrades Your Research

A couple of months ago, I was shocked and disappointed to see an AI-generated image as the cover of a scientific journal. I posted on X (formerly Twitter) about how I felt and the journal quickly removed the image and asked me to write an article about why journals and scientists should not use AI images in their publications. I argue that using AI science illustrations is troublesome for the scientific community as inaccurate images degrade the quality and rigor of the scientific literature. It is also unethical and harmful to artists as AI is trained on our work without our consent or compensation. 

You can read the article here: Why Scientific Journals Should Ban AI-Generated Images