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SciPoll 639: Using AI in Science Publication
If AI was used in the process of generating a publication should it be disclosed?
Results
(241 Answers)
Answer Explanations
- Not Sureuser-284533It depends on how much it was used for the whole publication. If it was used to just assist with grammar, creating tables out of already human made text, then no.
- Yesuser-637083Definitely, along with an explanation that describes exactly how it was used and the extent of the AI contribution.
- Nouser-397183Its just software, do we disclose using Word?
- Yesuser-290459It should be disclosed like consulting for pharmaceuticals
- Yesuser-650602Absolutely. To me, AI calls into question all of the statements made by the authors because AI is not always right. See the example of ChatGPT telling people to eat pebbles at every meal.
- Not Sureuser-574398It depends on whether it was used as a data-gathering or sorting tool (in which case, disclose may not be necessary), or to generate text/discussion/conclusions (in which case, yes, because AI wrote your paper).
- Yesuser-762237The use of AI in the production of a publication should be disclosed for several important reasons consistent with ethical standards, transparency, and academic integrity:
Disclosing the use of AI ensures transparency in the research process, allowing readers and reviewers to fully understand how the publication was produced. This transparency is essential to maintaining the integrity of scholarly communication, as it provides a clear account of all tools and methods used in the research and writing process.
Just as researchers are expected to acknowledge the contributions of collaborators and specific tools or software, the role of AI should be similarly acknowledged. This acknowledgment respects the contributions of all resources involved in producing the publication and ensures that reliance on AI is documented.
Ethical guidelines in scholarly publishing emphasize honesty and openness. By disclosing the use of AI, authors adhere to these principles and foster trust within the scientific community. It helps maintain standards of ethical research practice by providing a comprehensive view of the methods used.
Detailed disclosure of AI use allows other researchers to replicate and verify the results. Understanding the specific AI tools and algorithms used can be critical for replication studies and for those who want to build on the research. It provides insight into the methodologies that were critical to the study's conclusions.
Knowing that AI was involved in producing a publication provides context for evaluating the results. Readers and reviewers can better assess the strengths and limitations of the study by understanding the role of AI in data analysis, interpretation, or text generation. This context is important for a thorough and fair evaluation of the work.
In summary, disclosing the use of AI in the production of a publication is a practice that is consistent with the principles of transparency, acknowledgment, ethical integrity, reproducibility, and comprehensive evaluation. It ensures that all aspects of the research process are openly shared and promotes a trustworthy and ethical scientific environment. - Yesuser-276088See above
- Yesuser-426136See above
- Yesuser-475346I hadn't seen this question when answering the previous one. "Disclosed" is what I meant by the declaration I mentioned in #2 above.
- Yesuser-907425Same answer. A program is only as good as the programmer. If the programmer isn't the 'author', this needs to be divulged.
- Not Sureuser-740731I have a strong opinion that AI should not be used in generating a paper; a research article is based on data generated by the researcher, which AI cannot support. Its interpretation should also be made on the basis of the researcher's reasonable, logical thinking.
- Yesuser-81297See answer 2.
- Yesuser-404499see up
- Yesuser-905470It's important for readers to know AI was used in generating parts of the paper
- Yesuser-638389Yes, say it in the acknowledgement.
- Not Sureuser-52862Depends on context and level of usage. Grey area.
- Yesuser-840552Yes, if AI was used in the process of generating a publication, it is better to disclose this information. It can be properly acknowledged in the methods or acknowledgments section of the publication. It maintains the transparency and integrity of the publication.
- Yesuser-543438Readers should know if any or all that they are reading were computer (AI) generated or not.
- Yesuser-99098I believe it will be used anyway, but it will be good manners to acknowledge it, the same one mentions the equipment used.
- Yesuser-678105Absolutely.
- Yesuser-14860Yes because is not correct someone’s use if other no and have their papers disclosed
- Yesuser-87331of course
- Yesuser-979715Definitely. In fact, some journals now require such disclosure.
- Yesuser-911600Honest use of data
- Yesuser-709899Yes, it is like as Excel, SPSS, R, ...
In the statistical analysis section, we express which software was used for analysis, so I think we should express this. - Nouser-444605If all softwares and graphics and also disclosed AI can also be disclosed
- Yesuser-287804same as above
- Yesuser-409588Like any other tools used in the study, the methodology of using AI should be clearly described so that the method can be reproduced.
- Yesuser-684526Just like we often acknowledge people that helped in writing an article, but are may not be appropriate to list as authors.
- Yesuser-597118it is important to know wether assitance was provided, and how much these tools were used
- Yesuser-507408Yes, may be acknowledged as oer the authors opinion.
- Yesuser-445218See answer for 2 above
- Yesuser-696023It won't; if AI could write something new or create a good joke I might reconsider; until then for me, in natural sciences AI is a no go with exceptions , rather than a new tool in the box for regular uses.
- Nouser-445202É apenas uma ferramenta.
- Yesuser-673903I think it could diminish the value of the publication because it was not written by the creator of the work.
- Yesuser-67936As stated, it removes much of the process of research and produces content which is simply remixing prior work - using such content does not require anything from the author and they should not be credited for using such content.
- Yesuser-987379Yes it should, as mentioned, journals ensure both authors and reviewers need to sign a disclaimer and state that no AI was used to generate the manuscript and the review.
- Yesuser-874889Every participation should be appreciated
- Not Sureuser-799639It is up to the author(s).
- Yesuser-41956See answer to 2
- Yesuser-480376Same as answer to #2sssss
- Yesuser-935064Here the caveat is the nature of reliance on AI. Grammar, spelling, thesaurus type assistance need not be disclosed. Otherwise, it should be handled in a manner similar to reliance on statistical packages or model output. Rules for sharing the prompts and other assumptions need to be along the lines of disclosing code for computational models. Here the challenge is that due to the continual update of information scoured by AI, a run tomorrow may not yield similar output as a run from yesterday.
- Yesuser-902187It is ethical to disclose when AI generated content. The author(s) are still responsible for that content.
- Yesuser-383159The use of AI tools should be disclosed in order to increase reliability and reproducibility, and to increase scrutiny of unreliable or incorrect information that might be present in the text.
- Yesuser-200863Yes as we acknowledge who help and also disclose any conflict as well as funding sources, so yes.
- Nouser-330322I do not feel it is relevant, as it is more important that any formation in the publication is accurate and the explanations are well described. Whether that is your own effort or assisted is not relevant, unless you are claiming credit for the work of others.
- Yesuser-642018Yes. It should be disclosed. For transparency.
- Nouser-785535AI should not be used in the process
- Yesuser-987162it is crucial to mention that when submitting a manuscript
- Yesuser-548892Readers should know that the publication was AI generated
- Yesuser-156666Everyone should know how scietific paper has been written
- Not Sureuser-79668Depends on the level of involvement
- Yesuser-111454It is proper to let the reviewers know that AI was used to generate a publication.
- Nouser-478855It is not required to disclose contributions of human language correcting services. I do not see why it would be different for AI
- Not Sureuser-885754This is one of the issues that should be discussed as it is an open problem.
- Yesuser-583633See
Devious question and response. Most journals demand explanation and description of how AI was used. - Yesuser-764272A statement in authorship contribution regarding how it was used adds transparency
- Yesuser-887652Any use of AI should be disclosed and its extent explained. If the authors can't specifically describe and delimit AI's effect on their output (i.e. it is a black box), they have an uncontrolled variable.
- Yesuser-284769It is mandatory to disclose the use of AI in Material & Methods, including the protocol of using it, search phrases etc.
- Yesuser-765807Yes, if AI was used in the process of generating a publication, it should be disclosed. Transparency is essential for maintaining scientific integrity. Researchers should clearly state the role of AI in data analysis, model development, or any other aspect of the research. This disclosure ensures that readers understand the methods employed and can assess the study’s validity.
- Yesuser-232098Doing so will ensure transparency and integrity in the research process.
- Yesuser-634057Yes in the acknowledgement section
- Yesuser-952116Absolutely.