Most academic journals include in their author guidelines a policy, guidelines, and reporting requirements on the use of generative AI tools in the writing of a manuscript. Before using AI, check the journal for their policies on AI usage. These are usually found in the author guidelines. If there is no information in the guidelines, contact the editor.
An example:
The use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in scientific writing
From: Lancet Psychiatry. https://www.thelancet.com/pb/assets/raw/Lancet/authors/tlp-info-for-authors.pdf
"Where authors use AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, these technologies should only be used to improve readability and language of the work and not used to replace researcher tasks such as producing scientific insights, analysing and interpreting data, or drawing scientific conclusions. Applying these technologies should only be done with human oversight and control, and authors should carefully review and edit the result because AI can generate authoritative-sounding output that can be incorrect, incomplete, or biased. Authors should not list AI and AI-assisted technologies as an author or co-author, nor cite AI as an author. Authors are ultimately responsible and accountable for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of the work; and should disclose the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in a statement at the end of the article.”
AI has developed rapidly and it will take some time for the legal issues around copyright and AI to be resolved.
From the United States Copyright Office:
"The U.S. Copyright Office is undertaking a study of the copyright law and policy issues raised by generative AI and is assessing whether legislative or regulatory steps are warranted. On July 31, 2024, the Office published Part 1 of the Report, which addresses the topic of digital replicas." https://www.copyright.gov/ai