Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Policy

This policy establishes guidelines for the ethical, transparent, and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by authors, reviewers, and editors involved in the publication process of PARADIGMA. AI may support scholarly work, but it must never replace human expertise, originality, or judgment.

AI Guidelines for Authors

1 Permitted Uses
Authors may use AI tools to support:
a. Language editing, grammar checking, and spelling
b. Reference management
c. Data visualization (non-interpretative)
d. Coding assistance (non-analytical)

2 Prohibited Uses
Authors must not use AI to:
a. Generate research ideas, arguments, or full manuscripts
b. Fabricate data, analyses, or citations
c. Interpret findings or draw scientific conclusions
d. Translate sensitive or confidential data into third-party AI tools

3 Disclosure Requirements
If AI is used for more than grammar or formatting, authors must disclose the AI tool used, purposes, and extent of its contribution. AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors.

AI Guidelines for Reviewers

1. Accountability and Integrity
Reviewers are responsible for ensuring that:
a. All assessments reflect their own expert judgment
b. Feedback is original and not AI-generated
c. Bias detection and fairness remain human-led
d. Recommendations (accept/revise/reject) are based solely on scholarly evaluation, not AI output

2. Acceptable Supportive Use
Reviewers may use AI only to:
a. Clarify terminology
b. Summarize non-confidential text they provide
c. Assist personal understanding of a topic

3. Disclosure Requirements
Reviewers should confidentially inform the editor if AI tools are used, specifying such as type of AI tool, purpose, extent of use. No disclosure is required for grammar checking or formatting support.

AI Guidelines for Editors

1. Editorial Decision Integrity
Editors must ensure that:
a. All decisions (desk review, reviewer selection, final judgment) remain human-driven
b. AI is never used to evaluate manuscript quality, novelty, or methodological rigor
c. AI does not influence acceptance or rejection decisions

2. Permitted Editorial Use
Editors may use AI for:
a. Grammar refinement in correspondence
b. Workflow assistance (e.g., email drafting, scheduling)
c. Similarity checking or metadata extraction (non-interpretative)

3. Prohibited Editorial Use
Editors must not use AI to:
a. Generate editorial comments or recommendations
b. Summarize confidential manuscripts
c. Replace human review or ethical assessment

4. Ethical and Privacy Considerations
a. Confidential manuscripts must never be uploaded to AI tools not designed for privacy protection.
b. Authors, reviewers, and editors must remain aware of risks such as AI bias, data leakage, or hallucinated content.
c. All parties are responsible for maintaining research integrity, originality, and confidentiality.

Human judgment remains at the core of scholarly publishing, and AI must never replace academic originality, expertise, or ethical responsibility. By upholding transparency, integrity, and accountability, Paradigma ensures that AI is used responsibly while preserving the trustworthiness and academic value of every published work.