The Endourology Bulletin recognizes the increasing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scientific research and publication. While AI-assisted technologies, such as large language models, chatbots, and image generators, can serve as valuable tools, their use must be transparently disclosed to maintain academic integrity and uphold ethical standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authors must provide a detailed disclosure of AI usage in their manuscript in the following manner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acknowledgment Section: If AI-assisted technologies were used for writing support (e.g., grammar correction, paraphrasing, language enhancement), authors must explicitly acknowledge this in the acknowledgment section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Methods Section: If AI tools were utilized for data collection, statistical analysis, figure generation, or any aspect of the research process, a detailed explanation must be provided in the methods section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI cannot be credited as an author or co-author, as it cannot take responsibility for the integrity, originality, or accuracy of the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authors must critically review and verify any AI-generated content to ensure compliance with scientific and ethical standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The responsibility for fact-checking, interpretation, and ethical compliance remains solely with the human authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authors must ensure that their manuscript contains no plagiarism and that all references\u2014including AI-generated content\u2014are properly cited. Failure to disclose AI usage or the inclusion of AI-generated content without appropriate verification may be considered a breach of publication ethics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n