Biochemical Society AI policy

For applicants

• Applicants may use AI tools to help write or edit applications and to collect and analyze data, but must disclose which tool was used and how in the Applicant/Nominator Declaration or similar section.[1]
• Applicants must not use AI tools to generate images or videos for their application.[1]

For reviewers

• Reviewers must not use AI tools to generate or summarise content they are asked to review.[1]
• Uploading any part of an application to an AI tool breaks privacy rules and is not permitted.[1]

Sources

1. [1]

   Guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

   Biochemical Society

   “We allow applicants/submitters/authors to use AI (e.g., a large language model (LLM) such as ChatGPT or other GenAI tools) to aid in the writing or editing of responses, applications, manuscripts or submissions, as well as in the collection and analysis of data.”

   “However, applicants must disclose, in the ‘Applicant/Nominator Declaration’, ‘Materials and Methods’ (or similar section) of the relevant form/paper, which AI tool was used and how it was used.”

   “Applicants/submitters/authors must not use AI tools in generating images or videos for inclusion in their application, submission or manuscript.”

   “Reviewers must not use AI tools (e.g., a large language model (LLM) such as ChatGPT or other GenAI tools) to generate and/or summarise content that they are being asked to review.”

   “Uploading any portion of an application, submission or manuscript to an AI tool will be breaking the privacy rules and is not permitted.”