Read, watch, build.
Tool directories, prompts, and Avi's writing, talks, and podcast appearances on AI in research and scholarly communication.
AI Tools for Grant Writing — a practical guide.
Where AI genuinely helps across the grant lifecycle (Horizon Europe, ERC, MSCA), which tools to use, and how to stay within funder and publisher rules.
Tool finders, primers, and discounts
Academia AI Tool Finder
Searchable directory of AI tools for academic work.
Generative AI in Higher Education — product list
Ithaka S+R landscape report.
AI use cases by big companies
Curated list of enterprise AI use cases.
Where are AI tools getting info from?
Provenance & training-data guide.
Introduction to Modern Generative AI
Rob Ennals' starter primer.
CANGARU AI guidelines
International working group on AI use & disclosure in academic writing.
A non-exhaustive list
Articles, podcasts & interviews
Dark Matter: What's Missing from Publishers' Policies on AI Generative Writing?
A close look at the gaps in current publisher AI policies and what they mean for research integrity.
Why Authors Aren't Disclosing AI Use — and What Publishers Should (Not) Do About It
Part 1 of a two-part series on why AI declaration requirements aren't being followed, and what that means for journals.
Back to Basics: AI Disclosures Should Center on Accountability, Not Reporting
Part 2 — a constructive playbook for publishers who want meaningful AI disclosure instead of checkbox compliance.
Publishers, Don't Use AI Detection Tools!
Why AI detectors are unreliable, how they harm honest authors and students, and what publishers should do instead.
Woefully Insufficient Publisher Policies on Author AI Use Put Research Integrity at Risk
Where current publisher AI policies fall short, and the gaps that threaten the scientific record.
Academic Publishers Are Missing the Point on ChatGPT
The original 2023 essay arguing LLMs are a writing-support opportunity for non-native English authors, not just a threat.
Will Building LLMs Become the New Revenue Driver for Academic Publishing?
On the business question behind AI in scholarly publishing — are publishers becoming the critical content suppliers for frontier models?
Full Scholarly Kitchen archive
Ongoing essays on AI, peer review, author disclosure, and the future of scholarly communication.
Avi's Writing on Substack
Personal Substack on supercharging the academic writing process and making it empowering for researchers.
How Editorial Teams Are Adapting to the Potentials and Pitfalls of AI Technology
Introductory ALPSP video on how AI is being integrated into stages of the research and publishing process, from brainstorming to peer review.
New Books Network — Scholarly Communication
Avi co-hosts this podcast, interviewing authors, editors, and publishers about the changing landscape of academic writing, peer review, and AI.
The Expanding Influence of AI in Academic Research
A conversation with Nikesh Gosalia on the Insights Xchange podcast (CACTUS) about the benefits, pitfalls, and future opportunities of AI in research.
Make AI Your Writing Tutor
Using AI as a learning and writing partner in academic work.
Diversity, AI, and Research Proposals
A conversation exploring the implications of AI tools for diversity and security in research.