Academic publisher guidelines on AI usage: A ChatGPT supported thematic analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI (GenAI) have become more common in academic settings, it is necessary to examine how these tools interact with issues of authorship, academic integrity, and research methodologies. The current landscape lacks cohesive policies and guidelines for regulating AI's role in academic research which has prompted discussions among publishers, authors, and institutions.

Methods

This study employs inductive thematic analysis to explore publisher policies regarding AI-assisted authorship and academic work. Our methods involved a two-fold analysis using both AI-assisted and traditional unassisted techniques to examine the available policies from leading academic publishers and other publishing or academic enti

SUBMITTER: Perkins M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844801 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature