Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Taking as reference the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the CSIC's (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas) guide to good practices for scientific and academic publishing, the BEE understands that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted tools can represent an auxiliary technology, a useful support, provided it is used responsibly and prudently, its use is declared in a transparent and detailed manner, and its results are reviewed, corrected, and accepted by the authors. Additionally, the BEE establishes that AI tools do not meet the requirements for authorship. The duty of transparency also requires that those who assume authorship, editing, or review duties always establish control and supervision. Authors must verify the accuracy, precision, validity, relevance, and integrity of the material generated by AI, paying special attention (but not limited to) to fabricated references and any biases they may introduce. Thus, those who sign an article are fully responsible for the accuracy, precision, validity, integrity, and originality (specifically, the absence of plagiarism) of the content of their original, including any portions generated by an AI tool. Authors are therefore encouraged to use AI in accordance with the ethical principles of COPE and the guidelines set forth in the CSIC Editorial's Guide to Good Practices for Scientific and Academic Publishing.