Ethical AI Use in Research

Using AI to rewrite paragraphs for clarity is:

• Acceptable if the original meaning is retained and disclosed

• A form of ghostwriting

• Unethical unless the AI is cited as an author

• Only allowed in science, not humanities

What is considered unethical AI use in research?

• Using AI to organize references

• Using AI to fabricate data

• Using AI to refine grammar in research writing

• Using AI to summarize interviews

When using AI in literature reviews, researchers should:

• Copy the entire AI summary

• Validate and synthesize the insights with original sources

• Trust AI more than journals

• Avoid reading the texts themselves

Should AI be credited as a co-author in a published research paper?

• Yes, if it helped a lot

• No, because AI cannot take responsibility for the work

• Yes, AI deserves academic recognition

• No, unless in the science domain

Which of these is an ethical use of AI in qualitative research?

• Generating fake transcripts

• Using AI to code themes and verifying manually

• Using AI to create participant responses

• Avoiding ethical clearance due to AI use

What is the risk of not declaring AI assistance in research?

• It improves your writing style

• It saves time

• It violates academic integrity

• It reduces costs

AI tools that paraphrase content extensively may result in:

• Better creativity

• Plagiarism or misrepresentation

• Clear understanding

• Ethical compliance

What ethical consideration applies when using AI in participant analysis?

• Anonymity and informed consent must still be ensured

• AI tools don't need ethical review

• AI removes the need for consent forms

• AI tools can freely store data without limits

A scholar uses AI to translate regional poetry. What is a responsible next step?

• Submit the translation without checking

• Revise and culturally verify the translation

• Attribute the entire translation to AI

• Assume AI understands poetic nuance

When submitting a paper with AI-aided sections, one must:

• Deny using AI to avoid scrutiny

• Add AI as co-author

• Disclose AI involvement where relevant

• Remove references to make it look original