# AI in research: verification, responsibility and disclosure

Decision workbook and teaching example · 2026-10-06

The completed case is fictional. Its values and decisions are not actual findings; complete your project using relevant permissions, methods and requirements.

- Project: ____________________
- Researcher and role: ____________________
- Date and version: ____________________
- Data seen before the decision: ____________________
- Aim and scope: ____________________

## Completed example

| Stage/decision | Example | Check or action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Task | Defined coding or writing assistance | Does policy permit this use? |
| Source | Nonexistent suggested reference | Has the original been checked? |
| Input | Synthetic instead of confidential data | Is transfer authorized? |
| Review | Logic, numbers and attribution | Can authors explain the result? |
| Disclosure | Tool, version, role and human checks | Does it match actual work? |

## Complete your own record

| Topic | Actual decision and reason | Evidence link and status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Task | __________ | __________ |
| Source | __________ | __________ |
| Input | __________ | __________ |
| Review | __________ | __________ |
| Disclosure | __________ | __________ |

## Completion checks

- [ ] Keep an AI-use log and source/input checks with the draft.

## Changes and limitations

| Date | Change | Data known at decision time | Reason | Consequence for claim | Reviewer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |

## Sources and further reading

- [ICMJE — Roles of authors and contributors](https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html)
- [Crossref — REST API and metadata](https://www.crossref.org/documentation/retrieve-metadata/rest-api/)
- [Cornell Data Services — Writing READMEs for Research Data](https://data.research.cornell.edu/data-management/sharing/readme/)

Related guide: https://didgar-research-site1.vercel.app/en/guides/ai-research-ethics/