Health Policy Manag.  2024 Jun;34(2):103-105. 10.4332/KJHPA.2024.34.2.103.

Issues and Trends Related to Artificial Intelligence in Research Ethics

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  • 1Editor-in-Chief, Health Policy and Management
  • 2Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is rapidly spreading across various industries. Accordingly, interest in ethical issues arising from the use of AI is also increasing. This is particularly true in the healthcare sector, where AI-related ethical issues are a significant topic due to its focus on health and life. Hence, this issue aims to examine the ethical concerns when using AI tools during research and publication processes. One of the key concerns is the potential for unintended plagiarism when researchers use AI tools for tasks such as translation, citation, and editing. Currently, as AI is not given authorship, the researcher is held accountable for any ethical problems arising from using AI tools. Researchers are advised to specify which AI tools were used and how they were employed in their research papers. As more cases of ethical issues related to AI tools accumulate, it is expected that various guidelines will be developed. Therefore, researchers should stay informed about global consensus and guidelines regarding the use of AI tools in the research and publication process.

Keyword

Artificial intelligence; Research ethics; Healthcare service
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