Policy on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
SINGEP recognizes that Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can contribute to academic, scientific, and editorial activities when used ethically, responsibly, and transparently.
This policy aims to guide authors, evaluators and participants of the event regarding the proper use of these technologies, promoting scientific integrity, academic responsibility and the reliability of the submission and evaluation process of papers.
This policy considers principles of scientific integrity, good editorial practices, and institutional guidelines related to the ethical use of AI in academic and research activities.
1. General Principles
The use of Generative AI tools at SINGEP must observe the following principles:
2. Authors’ Responsibility
The authors remain fully responsible for the content submitted to the event, including in cases where AI tools have been used during the development of the manuscript.
This includes responsibility for:
AI tools cannot be considered authors or co-authors of scientific papers.
3. Allowed Uses
The use of Generative AI tools to support academic and editorial activities is allowed, including:
The use of Generative AI is also allowed for reviewing, correcting, editing, formatting, or partially improving the author’s original writing, as long as:
The use of AI must act as a support tool, not a replacement for researchers’ intellectual activity.
4. Uses Not Allowed
Not allowed:
Generative AI must not replace the original intellectual elaboration of the authors nor be used for autonomous scientific production without qualified human supervision and validation.
5. Transparency and Statement of Use
When the use of Generative AI has a relevant impact on the textual construction, analysis or development of the manuscript, it is recommended that authors include an appropriate statement in the submitted work. Therefore, authors must explicitly state the use of Generative AI tools at the time of submission of the work.
The declaration shall state, where applicable:
Sample Statement:
“This paper used a Generative Artificial Intelligence tool to support linguistic revision, textual organization and editorial improvement. All content was critically reviewed by the authors, who assume full responsibility for the submitted manuscript”.
The undeclared use of AI may be treated as a violation of the event’s ethical and editorial guidelines.
6. Content Verification and Validation
Authors must critically review all AI-produced or AI-assisted content prior to submission of the paper.
Special attention is recommended to:
Generative AI tools can produce incorrect information, non-existent references, or inaccurate interpretations, and it is the responsibility of the authors to perform full validation of the content.
7. Guidelines for Evaluators
The evaluators must fully preserve the confidentiality of the manuscripts submitted to the evaluation process of the event.
In this way:
SINGEP’s evaluation process is based on principles of scientific integrity, confidentiality, impartiality, and academic responsibility.
8. Scientific Integrity and Editorial Decisions
SINGEP may adopt editorial and academic measures in cases of:
Depending on the severity, they may occur:
9. AI Policy Update
This policy may be reviewed and updated periodically in accordance with the:
10. Final Obligations
By submitting papers or acting as evaluators at SINGEP, participants declare awareness and agreement with this policy.
11. References and Supporting Documents
This policy was prepared considering good practices and institutional documents related to the ethical and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in scientific research, including:
