Warsaw University head Alojzy Nowak urges stronger human peer review against AI

The University of Warsaw is known for advanced mathematics and algorithm research, and it has become a base for training leading AI talent in Europe. That background gives its president's warning particular weight: the institution sits close to the technical work that AI regulation debates often touch on. Nowak made his remarks in an interview with Nikkei, and he framed the issue as a need for "a certain level of regulation" to prevent runaway AI, alongside stronger human peer review of papers and books. The peer review point connects to a broader concern visible at research sites in various countries, where the use of AI tools in writing papers is spreading. Sponsored or not, the interview places an academic voice into a debate that is still largely unsettled. Whether Nowak's call leads to concrete rules is likely to hinge on whether universities and journals can agree on standards for human review, and on how research institutions in various countries choose to respond. For researchers and editors, the stakes lie in how far such rules would change day-to-day review work.