Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Humani (Hukum dan Masyarakat Madani) establishes this policy to ensure the ethical and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in manuscript preparation. This policy aims to maintain transparency, accountability, and the integrity of the scholarly record.

1. Authorship and Accountability

  • AI Cannot Be an Author: AI tools and AI-assisted technologies (e.g., Large Language Models, Generative AI) do not meet authorship criteria and therefore cannot be listed as authors.
  • Authors’ Responsibility: Authors remain fully responsible for all content in the manuscript, including any part generated or assisted by AI. This includes accuracy, integrity, originality, and ethical compliance.
  • Human Oversight: All AI-generated content must be critically reviewed, edited, and validated by the authors.

2. Transparency and Disclosure

Authors must clearly disclose the use of AI and AI-assisted tools in the preparation of their manuscript.

  • AI tools used: e.g., ChatGPT (OpenAI), Bard (Google), Grammarly, GPT-4, Midjourney;
  • Purpose of use: e.g., language editing, drafting sections, data analysis, image generation;
  • Extent of use: description of how AI contributed to the manuscript.

Disclosure may be placed in:

  • Acknowledgements section;
  • Methods section (if relevant);
  • A dedicated “Declaration of AI Use” statement.

Example Statement:
“Portions of this manuscript were prepared using [AI tool name]. The authors used this tool for [specific purpose]. All outputs were reviewed and validated by the authors, who take full responsibility for the content.”

3. Permissible Uses (with Disclosure)

  • Language and grammar refinement;
  • Drafting non-critical sections;
  • Brainstorming and outlining;
  • Data analysis and visualization assistance (must be verifiable);
  • Summarizing literature (with proper citation).

4. Prohibited Uses

  • Generating fabricated data or false information;
  • Plagiarism or unattributed AI-generated content;
  • Replacing core intellectual contribution of authors;
  • Using AI with confidential manuscript content (for reviewers/editors);
  • Misrepresenting research findings.

5. Consequences of Misuse

Violations of this policy constitute serious breaches of publication ethics and may result in:

  • Rejection of the manuscript;
  • Retraction of published articles;
  • Restriction or banning of future submissions;
  • Notification to the author’s institution or relevant authorities.

This policy will be periodically reviewed and updated in line with developments in AI technology and ethical standards in scholarly publishing.