Rules for using AI in Research: Watch before you submit your paper!

In this video we discuss the recent guidelines of Elsevier and ACM on using AI-assisted tools to write scientific papers.

Elsevier guidelines (as of March 2023): Where authors use AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should:

• Only use these technologies to improve readability and language, not to replace key researcher tasks such as interpreting data or drawing scientific conclusions.

• Apply the technology with human oversight and control, and carefully review and edit the result, as AI can generate authoritative-sounding output that can be incorrect, incomplete or biased.

• Not list AI and AI-assisted technologies as an author or co-author, or cite AI as an author. Authorship implies responsibilities and tasks that can only be attributed to and performed by humans, as outlined in Elsevier’s AI author policy.

• Disclose in their manuscript the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by following the instructions in our Guide for Authors (which will be updated centrally this month). When authors declare the use of AI in the writing process, a statement will appear in the published work. Authors are ultimately responsible and accountable for the contents of the work.

  
  

ACM guidelines (under discussion): AI and AI-assisted tools and technologies may not be listed as authors of an ACM published Work. The use of AI and AI assisted tools and technologies to create content must be fully disclosed in the Work. Basic word processing systems that recommend and insert replacement text or perform spelling or grammar checks and corrections are to be considered exceptions to this disclosure requirement and are generally allowable. Failure to do so may be treated as plagiarism by ACM. Please see ACM’s Plagiarism Policy for more information.