Community consensus on integrating AI-generated research into formal scientific publications

Ascertain whether and how AI-generated research should be integrated into formal scientific publications, including the principles and conditions under which such integration is appropriate.

Background

The authors describe a coordinated experiment with workshop organizers and an IRB-approved process to submit AI-generated papers, then withdraw them to avoid setting precedents without community agreement. They highlight that the field has not yet reached consensus on the proper integration of AI-generated work into the scientific record.

This unresolved question motivates careful and transparent experimentation and the development of community guidelines before fully incorporating AI-generated research into formal venues.