Academic work is based on information from various sources. For a credible result, it is crucial that we critically assess the sources to be used in our work.

Texts generated by artificial intelligence differ from other texts in that they do not have a specific author and cannot be reproduced or retrieved. Therefore, AI-generated texts do not satisfy basic requirements regarding academic integrity. Text generators show no accountability or reliability, nor do they make it transparent where and how they obtain information. Source referencing and quotations provided from text generators can be fictitious or random.

Pure text generators are, therefore, not suitable tools for gathering facts and sources for scientific work. As previously explained, text generators can be used for brainstorming or for automating certain forms of text, such as summaries, translations, or outlines. Texts written with the help of artificial intelligence must be thoroughly fact-checked, and the use of text generators in academic work must be documented.

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