The prestigious Science family of journals is reversing its ban on the use of ChatGPT and will allow authors to include content written by artificial intelligence tools in submitted papers.
In a U-turn on what it calls its “very restrictive stance” regarding the use of large language models in preparing text and figures, the publishing arm of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) says authors will be permitted to use “AI-assisted technologies as components of their research study or as aids in the writing or presentation of the manuscript” as long as their use is noted in both their cover letters and in the acknowledgements sections of any submitted papers.
“Detailed information should be provided in the methods section,” it explains in updated guidelines published on 16 November, adding: “The full prompt used in the production of the work, as well as the AI tool and its version, should be disclosed.
“Authors are accountable for the accuracy of the work and for ensuring that there is no plagiarism,” explain the new guidelines, which state that “editors may decline to move forward with manuscripts if AI is used inappropriately”.
