Artificial Intelligence Policy

ATMAE Journal Board Policy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) text-generative tools

Recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence have put into question how such tools will be used in the future, and methods to detect AI usage. It is the position of the ATMAE Journal Board that these tools are effective in generating text given initial prompts, and may be helpful in a variety of cases, beyond enhancing an individual’s research output. Access to AI tools may allow for people with disabilities or impediments that would normally inhibit long hours of writing to develop their professional careers. To achieve a goal where scientific, engineering, and technology articles are accessible for all, the Journal Board will accept articles featuring AI contributions. As exhibited through Thaler v. Vidal (2022), the intellectual property of AI-generated work is not patentable and cannot be copyrighted, as the AI is not considered an individual. Due to this current framework, the ATMAE Journal Board will only accept AI contributions on the paper if the submitted work is substantially changed or amended by the author(s). In the acknowledgements section, the author(s) will be required to indicate the level of assistance from the AI tool (indicating which sections and the percentage generated by the AI), as well as the specific tool used (ChatGPT-3, etc.).