{"id":37262,"date":"2025-04-21T04:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T03:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/?p=37262"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:34:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:34:44","slug":"new-stm-draft-report-classifying-ai-use-in-manuscript-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/new-stm-draft-report-classifying-ai-use-in-manuscript-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"New STM Draft Report: Classifying AI Use in Manuscript Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM has released a new draft report, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recommendations for a Classification of AI Use in Academic Manuscript Preparation<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, developed by the STM Association\u2019s Task &amp; Finish Group on AI Labelling Terminology. This draft is now open for community consultation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While publishers have long offered guidance on disclosing human assistance\u2014such as language editing\u2014recent advances in generative AI have significantly expanded the ways in which machine tools can support manuscript preparation. From writing and editing to generating images and diagrams, the use of AI in scholarly publishing is evolving rapidly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, publisher guidelines have not kept pace, leading to growing uncertainty across the research ecosystem:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Authors<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are unsure of what AI usage must be disclosed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Peer reviewers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> lack clarity on what AI contributions are acceptable.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Readers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> need transparency to distinguish between human- and AI-generated content.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This lack of consistent standards risks undermining trust in scholarly communication.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">To support the integrity of the academic record,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the draft classification offers a clear framework to help publishers define, evaluate, and guide the transparent use of AI in manuscript preparation <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the context of their individual editorial processes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis work builds on STM\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/document\/stm-generative-ai-paper-2023\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2023 guidance<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and aims to support the development of clear, practical policies across disciplines\u2014ensuring that the use of AI in research aligns with principles of transparency, accountability, and research integrity,\u201d said Joris van Rossum, Program Director of STM Solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/document\/recommendations-for-a-classification-of-ai-use-in-academic-manuscript-preparation\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Download the report here<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Feedback is welcome through <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">May 31, 2025<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, submit to joris@stm-solutions.org<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STM has released a new draft report, Recommendations for a Classification of AI Use in Academic Manuscript Preparation, developed by the STM Association\u2019s Task &amp; Finish Group on AI Labelling Terminology. 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