FW: TRBAM Papers: Guidelines for use of Large Language Models (LLMs, like ChatGPT) and generative AI tools
Tien-Tien Chan
Hi All – see below!
From: Randall, Claire E. <CRan...@nas.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 10:38 AM
To: Randall, Claire E. <CRan...@nas.edu>
Subject: TRBAM Papers: Guidelines for use of Large Language Models (LLMs, like ChatGPT) and generative AI tools
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Dear Chairs and PRCs:
Please see the below message from the Transportation Research Record.
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Hi all,
Please share the following language about AI tools with your committees or communities; I’m anticipating wide adoption of these tools and want to make sure we are in line with industry protocols regarding transparency.
Authors: If you are considering using a large language model [(LLM), e.g. ChatGPT] or generative AI to help prepare your manuscript for submission to TRBAM or TRR, you must comply with the following statement from COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics):
- Authors who use AI tools in the writing of a manuscript, production of images or graphical elements of the paper, or in the collection and analysis of data, must be transparent in disclosing in the Materials and Methods (or similar section) of the paper how the AI tool was used and which tool was used. Authors are fully responsible for the content of their manuscript, even those parts produced by an AI tool, and are thus liable for any breach of publication ethics.
Specifically, authors are required to:
1. Clearly indicate the use of language models in the manuscript, including which model was used and for what purpose. Please use the methods or acknowledgements section, as appropriate.
2. Verify the accuracy, validity, and appropriateness of the content and any citations generated by language models and correct any errors or inconsistencies.
3. Provide a list of sources used to generate content and citations, including those generated by language models. Double-check citations to ensure they are accurate and properly referenced.
4. Be conscious of the potential for plagiarism where the LLM may have reproduced substantial text from other sources. Check the original sources to be sure you are not plagiarizing someone else’s work.
5. Acknowledge the limitations of language models in the manuscript, including the potential for bias, errors, and gaps in knowledge.
Please note that AI bots such as ChatGPT should not be listed as an author on your submission.
Many thanks!
Patti
Patti Lockhart
Director of Publishing and Outreach
Technical Activities Division, TRB
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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