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Transparent Augmentation in Research: Aligning Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Academic Integrity

In: Business and Sustainable Development in a Globalized and Digitalized Era

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  • Kyle S. Wells

    (Utah Tech University, Department of Finance, School of Business)

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This article examines the integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) into academic research from the perspective of research integrity. Drawing on the ALLEA Code of Conduct and aligned ethical frameworks, it proposes a model of ‘transparent augmentation’ in which AI is used to support, rather than replace human creative ability. The paper categorizes AI’s functional roles, assesses each against four key integrity principles—reliability, honesty, respect, and accountability—and synthesizes insights from recent literature to develop a proposed checklist for the ethical integration of AI. While generative AI offers powerful tools to accelerate research, it also presents risks related to authorship, attribution, and verifiability. I argue that an explicit and principled framework grounded in widely accepted codes of conduct offers the most sustainable approach.

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  • Kyle S. Wells, 2026. "Transparent Augmentation in Research: Aligning Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Academic Integrity," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Zafar U. Ahmed & Nhat Tan Pham (ed.), Business and Sustainable Development in a Globalized and Digitalized Era, pages 1-19, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-032-29346-6_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-29346-6_1
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    JEL classification:

    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • Z00 - Other Special Topics - - General - - - General

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