RLP 310: Disclosing use of AI in Genealogy Writing

The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast

In this podcast episode, Diana and Nicole discuss the evolving role of AI chatbots in various writing contexts, particularly in academia and genealogy. They highlight the changing policies around the use of large language models (LLMs) in academic writing, noting how organizations like the International Conference on Machine Learning have shifted from prohibiting to allowing LLMs, provided that authors are responsible for the content and its integrity.

They delve into the ethical considerations of using AI in genealogy writing, especially for projects that are meant for accreditation or professional certification. They stress the importance of originality and caution against claiming AI-generated work as one’s own, citing ethical guidelines that discourage taking credit for others’ contributions, including those made by AI.

Nicole created this summary with ChatGPT 4.

Links

Disclosing Use of AI for Writing Assistance in Genealogy - https://familylocket.com/disclosing-use-of-ai-for-writing-assistance-in-genealogy/

Program Chairs for the International Conference on Machine Learning, “ICML 2024,” icml.cc, 2024, https://icml.cc/Conferences/2024/CallForPapers. See also Program Chairs for the International Conference on Machine Learning, “International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) 2023,” icml.cc, 2023, https://icml.cc/Conferences/2023/llm-policy.

Mohammad Hosseini, David B Resnik, and Kristi Holmes, “The Ethics of Disclosing the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Writing Scholarly Manuscripts,” Research Ethics 19, no. 4 (June 15, 2023): 449–65, https://doi.org/10.1177/17470161231180449.

Gregory E Kaebnick et al., “Editors’ Statement on the Responsible Use of Generative AI Technologies in Scholarly Journal Publishing,” Hastings Center Report 53, no. 5 (September 1, 2023): 3–6, https://doi.org/10.1002/hast.1507.

Lindsey Passenger Wieck, “Revising Historical Writing Using Generative AI: An Editorial Experiment,” www.historians.org, August 15, 2023, https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/summer-2023/revising-historical-writing-using-generative-ai-an-editorial-experiment.

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