Would you trust a research paper if you knew it had hidden AI instructions nudging reviewers to only see the positives? Some academics are embedding secret prompts to manipulate AI-powered peer reviews, raising serious questions about integrity and security in scholarly publishing. Is this clever pushback against lazy reviewing, or a dangerous shortcut that undermines trust in research? Where should we draw the line on AI’s role in academic vetting? #Tech #AIethics #AcademicIntegrity