Journal and Publisher AI Policy Statements

James P. Purdy

Appendix A

Appendix A: ChatGPT response to “write a policy for academic publishers about accepting text written by ChatGPT”
submitted 05-08-23

Response:
Policy: Acceptance of Text Written by ChatGPT for Academic Publishers

  1. Introduction
    This policy outlines the guidelines for academic publishers regarding the acceptance of text written by ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI. ChatGPT is designed to assist users in generating human-like text based on the provided prompts. This policy aims to establish transparency, ethical considerations, and quality standards in the use of ChatGPT-generated content within academic publishing.
  2. Authorship and Attribution
    1. Authorship Clarification: Content generated by ChatGPT should not be attributed to ChatGPT itself as an author. Instead, the text should be attributed to the organization or individual who employed the AI model to generate the content.
    2. Transparency: It is essential to disclose the use of AI-generated content in published works. Academic publishers must clearly indicate that the text was generated with the assistance of an AI language model such as ChatGPT.
  3. Quality Standards and Review Process
    1. Content Evaluation: Academic publishers should establish rigorous quality standards for assessing ChatGPT-generated text. The same editorial criteria applied to human-written content should be maintained, including relevance, accuracy, originality, coherence, and adherence to academic integrity.
    2. Peer Review: Manuscripts or articles that contain significant portions of ChatGPT-generated text should undergo thorough peer review to ensure the accuracy, validity, and scholarly contribution of the content.
  4. Ethical Considerations
    1. Plagiarism and Citation: Academic publishers must adhere to strict plagiarism guidelines. ChatGPT-generated content should be treated like any other external source, and proper citation and referencing should be used to give credit to the original authors of the text or data that ChatGPT may have learned from during its training process.
    2. Copyright and Intellectual Property: Publishers should respect the intellectual property rights of authors and any copyrights associated with the ChatGPT-generated text. Appropriate permissions or licenses must be obtained for publishing the content.
    3. Ethical Use of ChatGPT: Publishers should use ChatGPT responsibly and ethically, avoiding the generation of content that promotes discrimination, hate speech, or any form of unethical behavior. Care should be taken to ensure that the AI model is not used to misrepresent or manipulate data or promote fraudulent or unethical practices.
  5. Transparency and Reproducibility
    1. Data and Prompt Disclosure: When submitting manuscripts or articles containing ChatGPT-generated text, authors should provide transparency regarding the prompts and datasets used to generate the content. This includes disclosing any biases, limitations, or specific instructions given to the AI model during the generation process.
    2. Reproducibility: To ensure transparency and facilitate reproducibility, academic publishers may require authors to provide access to the original prompts, datasets, and AI models used to generate the content upon request. This allows for verification and validation of the text's source and ensures the integrity of the research.
  6. Future Considerations and Updates
    As the field of AI and language models continues to evolve, academic publishers should stay informed about advancements and updates related to AI-generated content. This policy may be revised periodically to address emerging issues and adapt to new ethical, legal, and scholarly considerations.

By adopting this policy, academic publishers can ensure responsible and ethical use of ChatGPT-generated content while upholding the highest standards of academic integrity, quality, and transparency in the publishing process.