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Summary

  • The initial submission of this article was received on May 2nd, 2025 and was peer-reviewed by 2 reviewers and the Academic Editor.
  • The Academic Editor made their initial decision on July 1st, 2025.
  • The first revision was submitted on August 15th, 2025 and was reviewed by 2 reviewers and the Academic Editor.
  • The article was Accepted by the Academic Editor on September 16th, 2025.

Version 0.2 (accepted)

· · Academic Editor

Accept

Congratulations on your valuable contribution.

[# PeerJ Staff Note - this decision was reviewed and approved by Xiangjie Kong, a PeerJ Section Editor covering this Section #]

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Basic reporting

This manuscript is well organized, and my previous comments have been well addressed.

Experimental design

My previous comments have been well addressed.

Validity of the findings

My previous concerns have been well addressed.

Reviewer 2 ·

Basic reporting

The authors have provided clear and sufficient responses to my previous questions and concerns. In particular, the revisions to the figures and related content have improved the clarity of the manuscript. I am satisfied with the current version and have no further questions or suggestions.

Experimental design

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Validity of the findings

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Version 0.1 (original submission)

· · Academic Editor

Major Revisions

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Basic reporting

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Experimental design

The article mentions various applications of generative AI across different industries, but could benefit from more detailed case studies or examples. This would help illustrate the practical implications of the research and make the article more engaging for readers.

Validity of the findings

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Additional comments

1. While the article provides a comprehensive overview of the historical development of generative AI, it could benefit from a more critical analysis of the literature. The author could evaluate the strengths and limitations of the different models and approaches discussed, rather than just describing them. This would provide a more balanced and nuanced view of the field.

2. The methodology section is brief and could be expanded to provide more details on how the literature was searched, selected, and analyzed. This would increase the transparency and reproducibility of the review.

3. The article mentions some of the challenges and ethical implications of generative AI, but could go into more depth on these issues. A more comprehensive discussion of the limitations of generative AI would provide a more complete picture of the field.

4. Generative AI for Healthcare, especially in brain data generation, is a hot topic. To attract a much wider readership, authors should give a more extensive review in this field. There are some representative works for this topic:
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1203104;
DOI :10.1109/TCE.2025.3528438;
DOI:10.1109/TPAMI.2024.3442811

**PeerJ Staff Note:** It is PeerJ policy that additional references suggested during the peer-review process should only be included if the authors are in agreement that they are relevant and useful.

5. The article aims to provide a comprehensive review of generative AI, but could more clearly articulate its contribution to the field. The author could emphasize what new insights or perspectives the article provides and how it advances our understanding of generative AI.

6. There are typos in this version. The English writing should be improved.

Reviewer 2 ·

Basic reporting

When introducing generative artificial intelligence, the article uses language suitable for people from different industries to understand generative AI. However, there are still some problems with this article.

Experimental design

1. There is a significant non-standard phenomenon in the use of abbreviations of professional terms in the article. Currently, only the abbreviation form is marked when the term appears for the first time, and the full name and abbreviation are frequently mixed in the subsequent content.

2. The image clarity in the article is insufficient, the resolution is too low, and the picture is blurred, which affects the reader's understanding of the research content.

3. The table in the article has irregularities in format, content layout, and annotation.

4. The author should pay more attention to the research in the past three years, including the research in 2025, which may make readers more aware of the recent progress.

Validity of the findings

The conclusion is well organized. Please provide suggestions for the future development of generative AI from a broader perspective.

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