ChatGPT isn’t an author, but a contribution taxonomy is needed
Yana Suchikova, Natalia Tsybuliak · Accountability in Research · 2024
AI-generated evidence extraction, verified across multiple analytical personas. Not a substitute for the peer-reviewed original.
This is an AI analysis. Read the peer-reviewed original at the publisher: https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2024.2405039
Methodology & findings
Study design
Conceptual commentary proposing a taxonomy framework; no empirical study conducted.
Main result
The authors argue that "Establishing an AI contributions taxonomy for the production and publication of research output would address inconsistencies in AI disclosure, enhance transparency, and uphold accountability in research. It would help differentiate between AI-assisted and human-led tasks, providing more explicit attribution of contributions."
Reports effect sizes.
Research paradigm
Interpretive/argumentative
Author conclusions
The authors conclude that "A well-defined AI contributions taxonomy for the production and publication of research output would foster transparency and trust in using AI in research, ensuring that AI's role is appropriately acknowledged while preserving academic integrity."
Open questions raised
- The paper identifies the need for standardized frameworks to clarify AI's role in academic research. It highlights inconsistencies in current AI disclosure practices and calls for a standardized method that differentiates between AI-assisted and human-led tasks in hypothesis generation, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and ethical oversight.
- The paper identifies the need for standardized AI disclosure practices in academic publishing, highlighting inconsistencies in current reporting of AI use in research production and the absence of clear attribution guidelines.
- The paper identifies the need for standardized AI disclosure in academic research and the lack of clear attribution frameworks for AI contributions in research production and publication.
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