The academic journal Organization Science has reported a 42% increase in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for scientific paper submissions since the public release of ChatGPT in November 2022. This rise, documented in a study analyzing nearly 7,000 abstracts from 11,887 authors, indicates a troubling decline in writing quality. Researchers from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University found that AI-generated papers are flooding the journal, leading to a strain on the volunteer reviewers tasked with evaluating submissions. The study highlights that AI tools are not enhancing the quality of writing, with AI-generated reviews being less effective than those from human reviewers. By February 2026, it is projected that a majority of submissions will incorporate AI, with a notable increase in cases where 70% or more of the text is AI-generated. The researchers suggest that the reliance on AI reflects authors' responses to institutional pressures, particularly in environments that prioritize publication metrics over research quality.