Fig 1.
Even the smartest AI can’t sign the ethics form.
The figure was generated using ChatGPT.
Table 1.
Selected policies and guidelines by governments and funding agencies to regulate the use of GenAI tools in research.
Table 2.
Selected policies and guidelines by educational institutions to regulate the use of GenAI tools in research.
Table 3.
Selected policies and guidelines by publishers and editorial associations to regulate the use of GenAI tools in research.
Fig 2.
The FOCUS Framework for Optimal and Careful Use of GenAI in Science.
The FOCUS framework has 10 steps that represent a structured approach to integrating GenAI into scientific research responsibly and ethically. The steps are categorized into three colour-coded categories indicating when each step is applied (before, while, or after the use of GenAI in your research). The figure was created using Biorender.com.