Ethics and Disclose of Generative AI

When using generative AI to create, edit, or enhance your texts, it’s important to be transparent about the extent and nature of the support you received. This disclosure enhances your credibility and demonstrates your responsible approach to AI technologies.

By clearly stating your use of AI, you can:

• Build Trust: Readers and stakeholders gain a clearer understanding of how the text was created and to what degree human oversight and diligence were applied.

• Emphasize Your Responsibility: By identifying AI as a supportive tool, you make it clear that you, as the author, take full responsibility for the content.

• Avoid Misunderstandings: Transparency about AI involvement prevents misconceptions about your personal expertise or the creative process.

• Meet Ethical Standards: In many fields—especially academia, education, and journalism—transparency about content creation is increasingly expected or even required.

• Ensure Quality and Integrity: Explicit labeling demonstrates your commitment to reviewing and verifying AI-generated content.

To help you craft precise and transparent disclosures, here’s an example of a statement you can include at the end of your text:

"This text was created with the assistance of generative AI tools [e.g., [name of the tool]]. The AI supported me with [idea generation / phrasing / structuring the text / linguistic improvement], while I, as the author, reviewed and revised all content for [accuracy / stylistic precision / completeness /clarity]. All referenced sources were [fully / spot-checked / limited to relevant sections] reviewed by me and supplemented where necessary. The AI served as [a tool for efficiency / support in creative processes / a writing aid], with [conceptual responsibility / content integrity / ethical correctness] entirely in my hands. Additionally, potential AI misinformation was addressed through [my expertise / careful review / comparison with reliable sources]. The use of AI complied with [transparency / academic diligence / data protection regulations / ethical standards].”

By being transparent about the use of AI, you contribute to building trust in your work and promoting the responsible use of new technologies.