ABOUT THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are accepted since the authors declare and explicitly inform if they have been used to revise the grammar or improve the quality of English in the writing process. If any AI tool is used to write one or more paragraphs of the manuscript or to make improvements to the English text, other than minor corrections, its use must be declared in the Methodology of the manuscript. The information should describe in detail what, how and where AI was used. The lack of clear and complete information can lead to requirements from the editor to the authors or result in article rejection.

Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing

The following guidance applies solely to the writing process and does not extend to the use of AI tools for data analysis or drawing insights as part of the research process.

Authors are advised to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies (e.g., ChatGPT-3, ChatGTP-4) exclusively to enhance readability and language quality during the writing process. The use of these technologies should be accompanied by human oversight and control, and authors should carefully review and edit the generated output, as AI has the potential to produce content that may appear authoritative but could be incorrect, incomplete, or biased.

AI and AI-assisted technologies should not be listed as an author or co-author or be cited as an author. Authorship implies responsibilities and tasks that can only be attributed to and performed by humans, as outlined in the author policy.

When using AI or AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors must include a statement about it in the Ethics section with the following content:

Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process: During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and are fully responsible for the publication content.

The following guidance applies solely to the writing process and does not extend to the use of AI tools for data analysis or drawing insights as part of the research process. If no AI tools were used, report "AI tools were not used."

When using AI as a research tool, authors should discuss its limitations and potential biases in the text. See the AI Tools and Resources Guide – SciELO and Elsevier recommendations.