GenAI is generally not viewed as being able to start an original research project on its own without guidance from human authors. Additionally, GenAI poses concerns related to plagiarism, as there is no assurance that its content is genuinely original and not sourced from existing material. Although certain AI tools can aid in the literature review process, they lack the ability to apply the judgment and evaluation that a researcher would bring.
Most major publishers have guidelines for the use of GenAI in articles submitted for publication. The allowable use of GenAI varies between publishers and journals and may be updated frequently.
See the list below for some examples of publisher policies.
The principles of integrity and accountability apply to all stages of research including grant applications. Also consider privacy, confidentiality and Intellectual Property (IP) if uploading information into AI tools for funding applications. Prior to uploading confidential information or third party information, check how the GenAI tool will use and save the information.
Content on this page has been adapted from 'Using AI tools at university' by Charles Sturt University, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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