A look forward – and back! - at AI in Medical Writing This issue of Medical Writing is devoted to automation and artificial intelligence (AI), the hot topic that interests all of us and that is likely to change our lives dramatically, at least our professional lives. While thinking what to write in my message, I’ve asked myself; “When did EMWA for the first time present anything about automation?” Guess what I found! Medical Writing. 2023;32(3):8. https://doi.org/10.56012/djds3468