This article explores the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in scholarly publishing and the potential benefits and challenges it presents. While AI technologies like machine learning and natural language processing can streamline research and publishing, concerns about bias, inaccuracies, and ethical issues arise. The article emphasizes the need for guidance and best practices to ensure responsible use of AI in research and publication, addressing transparency, responsibility, and accountability. It also highlights the importance of addressing data privacy, authorship attribution, intellectual property rights, and plagiarism detection. Access to advanced AI technologies is not uniform worldwide, and ensuring access in scholarly publishing is crucial to prevent disparities in knowledge creation and dissemination. The article concludes by providing recommendations for authors on the use of AI tools in manuscript preparation, emphasizing transparency and accountability. [Extracted from the article]