Artificial Intelligence: Challenges for Research, Scientific Outcomes, and Academic Publishing
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Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Research, Generative Artificial Intelligence, Publishing, Scientific Misconduct, Scholarly CommunicationAbstract
Within just a few years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most transformative forces in contemporary science. Its impact reaches far beyond the technological domain, extending to how we conduct research, write, validate results, communicate knowledge, and assess scientific output. The central question of this reflection is how to integrate AI into research and scientific publishing without compromising fundamental values such as truth, rigour, transparency, accountability, and fairness.
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