{"id":45112,"date":"2026-03-14T10:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T05:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?post_type=video&p=45112"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:55:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:25:45","slug":"cope-guidelines-for-ai-usage","status":"publish","type":"video","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/cope-guidelines-for-ai-usage","title":{"rendered":"Understanding COPE Guidelines on Using AI Tools for Authoring Research Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"

With\u00a0the rampant use of AI tools in various aspects of the research workflow,\u00a0authors are often confused\u00a0as to how or where the use of AI tools is acceptable. Thankfully,\u00a0the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)\u00a0sets forth some clear guidelines\u00a0about using AI tools\u00a0in scientific writing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this video,\u00a0<\/span>James Sonne<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Anatomy & Neurobiology, Ph.D. Integrated Biomedical Sciences)\u00a0explains what COPE says about using AI tools for authoring research papers.\u00a0Is it okay to consider a tool to be a contributing author?\u00a0Absolutely not!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With AI becoming a bigger part of research and publishing, journals are now setting clear rules, and COPE\u2019s guidelines are leading the way.\u00a0You\u2019ll\u00a0learn why AI\u00a0cannot\u00a0be listed as an author, what responsibilities fall on human researchers, and how AI-generated content must be handled in manuscripts.\u00a0Learn\u00a0about\u00a0COPE\u2019s stance on authorship, conflicts of interest, copyright issues, and why authors must\u00a0disclose\u00a0AI\u00a0use in their paper.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0a researcher, writer, or student using AI for drafting, editing, or idea generation, this video will help you understand what publishers and journal editors expect\u00a0and how to stay ethical, transparent, and compliant.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Break that writer\u2019s block! Check out\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b>Paperpal<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00a0and simplify your academic writing with AI\u00a0assistance.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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