AI-Generated Content Reflection: An Exploration
Technology and Data Science (TDS) is dedicated to exploring the intriguing intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence (AI). While AI tools play a significant role in many aspects of our lives, TDS remains committed to emphasizing the unique and authentic voice of human writing.
In our coverage of human-AI collaboration, we strive to maintain a balance between AI-generated examples and human-authored content. If an article discusses AI tools and includes examples of text generated by them, it will be minimal, properly cited, and clearly marked with block quotes to distinguish human and AI-generated portions.
We are proud to host articles from AI researchers and industry leaders, offering insights into this evolving field. However, TDS's guidelines remain explicit: we do not accept posts written in whole or in part by AI tools. Our focus remains on the emerging development in the ways humans and AIs collaborate.
AI and Authorship: A Shared Responsibility
Academic and professional publications, including those in data science, machine learning, and related fields, have clear guidelines regarding AI-generated content. Major publishers such as UC Press, Elsevier, Emerald, and Wiley all agree that AI tools cannot be credited as authors. Authors must disclose any use of AI in content or data generation and remain fully accountable for the originality and accuracy of the work.
UC Press states that AI-generated content does not meet authorship standards, and while AI may assist in improving readability, formatting, and style, authors must disclose any use of AI in content creation, data processing, or image generation, and remain fully accountable for the originality and accuracy of the work[1]. The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) similarly declares that AI tools cannot be authors because they cannot take responsibility for the work, requiring authors to transparently disclose AI involvement and remain responsible for ethical compliance[2].
These evolving policies respond to broader considerations around data quality, ethics, copyright, and accountability in scientific and academic publishing, especially as AI becomes more integrated into research workflows.
Celebrating Human Creativity at TDS
At TDS, we value the irreplaceable texture and voice of human writing. Our articles on human-AI collaboration will continue to be written by human authors only. The strength of our community comes from human qualities like curiosity, open-mindedness, and a desire to teach and learn.
Recent conversations have been sparked around originality, creativity, technical, and ethical questions due to projects like ChatGPT. These discussions highlight the importance of clear, helpful, and engaging articles on cutting-edge topics in data science, machine learning, and related fields. TDS aims to provide just that, offering sharp, insightful articles about the evolving development in human-AI interaction.
As the interaction and collaboration between humans and AIs continues to evolve, TDS remains committed to celebrating the unique contributions of human authors. We will continue to provide thoughtful articles on the human-AI collaboration evolution, ensuring that our readers receive the highest quality content from the most capable hands—human hands.
[1] UC Press. (n.d.). AI-generated content policy. https://www.ucpress.edu/content/policies/ai-generated-content-policy
[2] Committee on Publication Ethics. (n.d.). AI and authorship. https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines/ai-and-authorship
[3] The Charleston Conference. (2021). The future of AI in scholarly publishing. https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/2021/11/08/the-future-of-ai-in-scholarly-publishing/
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may assist in various aspects of life, but at Technology and Data Science (TDS), human-authored content remains the priority, even in articles discussing AI tools and their applications.
Academic and professional publications, including those in data science, machine learning, and related fields, adhere to strict rules that prohibit AI tools from being credited as authors. Instead, authors must disclose any use of AI in content generation and remain accountable for the originality and accuracy of their work.
