Preprints’ impacts on scientific communities and interdisciplinarity remain not fully understood

Characterize and quantify the impacts of preprint dissemination through platforms such as arXiv, bioRxiv, and medRxiv on the scientific community and interdisciplinary scholarship within AI policy research, including their effects on research credibility, collaboration, open science practices, and policy translation.

Background

The paper discusses how preprints accelerate knowledge sharing but may also introduce risks due to the absence of formal peer review. While their role in fast-moving fields like AI is significant, the broader consequences for scientific credibility, interdisciplinary collaboration, and governance remain unsettled.

This uncertainty spans both technical domains and adjacent areas such as law and social science, underscoring the need for systematic assessment of preprints’ benefits and harms in AI policy-related scholarship.