Artificial intelligence threatens to disrupt online research in the social sciences.[4] An article in the journal Science (Volume 391, Issue 6780, Pages 8-9, January 2026) emphasizes the need for certification of all authors for content, including that generated by AI.[4] Science editors use AI tools like iThenticate and Proofig to detect plagiarism and fake images.[4] Works with DataSeer to verify data and code sharing for published articles.[4] Although AI helps identify errors and missing elements, it requires more human effort to evaluate outputs.[4] Science prohibits reviewers from feeding parts of articles into large language models to generate a review, but allows AI to edit the text, subject to a declaration.[4] The use of AI in the production or review of research may reduce the reliability of the scientific literature.[4]