To Trust or Not to Trust: Authors' Response to AI-based Reviews
Large language models are increasingly discussed and used as tools that may assist with scholarly peer review, but empirical evidence regarding how authors use and perceive AI-based feedback remains limited. This paper reports findings from two independent pilot studies on authors' use and perceptions of AI-based auxiliary review at two computer science venues. After the review release, authors were invited to complete an anonymous post-review questionnaire about the AI review's usefulness, trustworthiness, agreement with human reviews, practical value for revision, perceived inaccuracies, and consent. The final dataset included 56 analyzable responses from authors of 40 papers; closed-en...
| Authors | César Leblanc, Lukas Picek |
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| Primary category | cs.CY |
| Published | 15 May 2026 |
| Last updated at source | 15 May 2026 |
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