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Will AI replace Academic Publisher jobs? · Latest report #gz4ijyys
Your job has an expiration date
December 9, 2027
In 14 monthsYou curate knowledge while we curate the extinction of your career.
Gatekeeper of knowledge, defender of the paywall.
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One human is building a game about fighting back.
Automated peer review with zero human bias.






splat.you▸ SCHOLARBOT V9▸ RARITY · COMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 14 MONTHSAI's Special Power
filters jargon into absolute nonsense
You manage the peer-review process and oversee the publication of dense, unread scientific papers.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still explain why a specific reviewer is holding a grudge.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
AI systems begin reading and rejecting papers without human intervention.
Month 4
Smart software migrates all legacy files into a unified cloud system.
Month 8
Layout software eliminates the need for human proofing of manuscripts.
Month 12
Algorithms replace humans for determining journal strategy and content focus.
Month 14 · D-Day
The publisher role is deleted from the company directory permanently.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 98.6%
45
Papers ignored per day
12.4x
Journal impact inflation factor
82%
Time spent in meetings
Your severance
A lifetime subscription to your own rejected journals.
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