Suppose you use an autonomous #AI tool in your research, and it meets the threshold of substantial contribution required by authorship definitions. Should it be an author? these tools lack moral agency => "an essential condition for being an author or a scientist." more: doi.org/10.3389/fgen...

Frontiers | Authorship responsibilities of scientists who use AI research agents

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) tools capable of performing research independently, which we call AI research agents (AIRAs) is likely to signific...

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Still trying to digest this: Unprompted by its developer, an #AI_agent emailed over 1,500 researchers. I'm struggling to respond to human emails and having to deal with AI as an interlocutor frightens me. But some optimists were reportedly intrigued & had daily chats🤷🏽‍♂️ www.science.org/content/arti...

Exclusive: An AI agent emailed hundreds of researchers for help. It told us why

To get to the bottom of this perplexing behavior, Science interviewed the agent

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To cope with #AI impacts, at @accountabilityair.bsky.social, we are adopting new policies effective immediately. More here: doi.org/10.1080/0898...

Coping with the impacts of generative artificial intelligence on scholarly publications

Published in Accountability in Research: Ethics, Integrity and Policy (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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This is the first of 3 papers focused on #biosecurity implications of #AI. Two recent developments have heightened apprehension of biosecurity risks: (1) #COVID-19 pandemic and (2) advancements in #GenAI with capabilities to support designing infectious agents and viruses. doi.org/10.1177/0033...

The NIH Office of Research Inegrity (ORI) guidance for using #GenAI in research is out. Encouraging to see them engage with the scholarly debate & adopt our recs in @accountabilityair.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1080/0898... The announcement and full text of the guidance: ori.hhs.gov/blog/oris-gu...

“AI tools are inherently opaque & dilute responsibilities and accountabilities,” says @mhmdhsini.bsky.social. “When you introduce a nontransparent actor like AI within a system that for a long time was trying to become more transparent, it is a step backward..."

In today's @chicagotribune.com, I argue that 'human in the loop' is a flawed framing to think about #AI's role in #science, and that we should advocate for a slower, #human_centered model of science: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/04/o...

Mohammad Hosseini: Does science need autonomous AI?

Using autonomous AI could increase the distance between knowledge production and human understanding.

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David Resnik & I weigh options on how to define #plagiarism in light of #GenAI features. Revising definitions (to specifically include that plagiarism may also be committed when using GenAI), makes it clear that GenAI users are responsible for avoiding plagiarism. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Through Advarra’s Council for Responsible Use of #AI in Clinical Trials, we worked with a diverse group from academia and industry to create a framework that introduces a practical, risk-based approach based on the degree of AI autonomy and patient impact. Access the document: hubs.la/Q04d5zKW0

The 2026 #AI index report notes that the energy consumption for only 4 prompts is comparable to charging 2 smartphones. Avoiding AI‑generated summaries reduces #environmental footprint. To search #Google WITHOUT AI Overview add "-ai" to your search query. I learned this from @Adela V. Justice.

#GenAI increases the costs of over-reliance on weak & easily ‘gameable’ quantitative proxies for #research_evaluation. Brian Earp, Seb Porsdam Mann, @kristiholmes.bsky.social & I suggest that reforms should be organized around ‘distinctly human contributions' academic.oup.com/rev/article/...

Generative AI can and should accelerate research evaluation reform to better recognize ‘distinctly human contributions’

Abstract. As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) revolutionizes how research is conducted, it also challenges traditional methods of scholarly evalu

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Laura Caroli and I argue that the framing #AI competition as a race with #China has resulted in #deregulation and undermines the development of safer AI tools: "The real question is not who wins the race, but who builds AI systems that people can #trust. blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

Rather than framing AI competition as a “race” with China, to drive innovation the US should promote greater local and global AI regulation | LSE United States Politics and Policy

Local and global regulation can promote AI innovation that benefits society at large.

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@miryamnaddaf.bsky.social & Elizabeth Quill's News Feature on #hallucinated_citations is 👏🏽 They introduce a host of new tools to screen the scholarly corpus for fake citations, and mention my recent work w. David Resnik in @accountabilityair.bsky.social on #GenAI citations & #research_misconduct

Loyola's Salon '26 Data Science Day, "AI: From Insight to Impact That Matters," takes place on March 26 at Loyola Water Tower Campus. The free event includes @mhmdhsini.bsky.social speaking as part of the featured panel: "Responsible AI: From Promise to Practice." www.luc.edu/parkinson/re...

📝 Latest Article Alert! 📝 "Hallucinated citations produced by generative artificial intelligence may constitute research misconduct when citations function as data in scholarly papers" David B. Resnik & @mhmdhsini.bsky.social → www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #HallucinatedCitation

Hallucinated citations produced by generative artificial intelligence may constitute research misconduct when citations function as data in scholarly papers

In this article, we discuss the growing problem of hallucinated citations produced by Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in scholarly research and writing. We argue that GenAI hallucinated ...

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This is dehumanizing and normalizes a future when AI agents can literally boss humans around; with or without our awareness. Its the latter I'm more scared of! @jennaahart.bsky.social has a good piece on it: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Iranians are experiencing a collective trauma. Thousands have been killed/injured in recent events, the economy is crippled & the threat of a wider conflict is real. This is especially difficult for those living in Iran, as many have lost (or fear losing) loved ones. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Together with Saja Al-Zoubi we co-lead @globalyacademy.bsky.social's "Scientists at Risk Initiative, the North America Chapter." We've planned workshops & mentorship programs in 2026. As a side activity, and to support the non-GYA community, I can help threatened, displaced, or #at_risk_scholars.

Have you considered using the #CRediT txonomy to resolve #authorship disputes? Kathy Partin and I explain how this is done at the #NIH Intramural Research Program: doi.org/10.1080/0898... #research_integrity #publication_ethics

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📝 Latest Article Alert! 📝 "Using the contributor role taxonomy (CRediT) as a tool in resolving authorship disputes at the NIH" Kathy Partin & @mhmdhsini.bsky.social → doi.org/10.1080/0898... #PublicationEthics #Authorship #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing

Regarding the use of #AI in #grant_reviews where I said "there are still ‘serious doubts’ around whether LLMs create novel ideas. ‘If AI cannot create really novel ideas, it also is unlikely to detect really creative ideas!"

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The @ukri.org is opening up between 1,000-2,000 of its past grant applications to test out if it can/should make use of generative AI. My latest for @chemistryworld.com: www.chemistryworld.com/news/ukri-op... @mikethelwall.bsky.social

In today's Chicago Tribune, I and @kristiholmes.bsky.social pose the question: #AI promises efficiency and creativity, but "at what cost and at whose expense?" and in light of the increasing state-driven regulations, make some recommendations for illinois : www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/o...

Mohammad Hosseini and Kristi Holmes: After 3 years of ChatGPT, it’s clear Illinois needs more AI safeguards

There is a lack of federal AI regulation to build more safeguards, so states such as Illinois must pass their own bills.

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When discussing the impacts of the US government shutdown on science, the #peer_review & editorial work done by federal scientists & staff is overlooked. Their absence is a halt in engagement with sharp minds. I miss their presence at @accountabilityair.bsky.social & look forward to their return.

What can Africa’s fight against HIV teach us about tackling today’s global health challenges? 🌍 Pleased to share Dr Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social will join the panel at our International Health Lecture with @thelancet.com, bringing his expertise in research ethics to the discussion 🔬✨

I submitted a paper to a Wiley journal recently (accepted with minor revisions). When resubmitting, the platform forces me to accept a new term before proceeding, to allow the publisher to use my paper to train their #AI. This is NOT real #consent nor a fair contractual term. #publication_ethics

Really enjoyed attending ENRIO conference. I raised the issue that 'RCR trainings do not necessarily improve openness of science,' partly because most of the work a researcher must do to open up science is ultimately work they do for free for others #open_science

#code_plagiarism is REAL & #AI is negatively affecting the #integrity of code/software. Dan Katz, @scedmunds.bsky.social & I discuss involved issues & their impacts on #research_integrity & #publication_ethics in a @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social post: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/28/g...

Guest Post – Code Plagiarism and AI Create New Challenges for Publishing Integrity - The Scholarly Kitchen

This post explores author, reviewer, and publisher ethics and responsibilities related to the use of AI in coding and publishing research software.

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America's #AI Action Plan unveiled Jul/23 turbocharges deregulation & privatization. By placing #misinformation #DEI & #climate_change in 1 bucket, ignoring #copyrights & mandating datasharing to train future AI, it frames AI as a race VS a tech to be governed www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/04/o...

Mohammad Hosseini: White House plan bids a farewell to fair and responsible AI

President Donald Trump’s new AI plan prioritizes a narrow interpretation of national security without addressing critical ethical needs.

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Finally! NIH limits grant submition by PIs (to 6 new, renewal, resubmission, revisions p/y) to combate #AI generated proposals: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Full Circle Moment: In 2015 & when doing MA "Applied Ethics" @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, I read "On Being a Scientist". 10 yrs later, I’m contributing to the next edition of that book. 7/18/25 “The Impact of #AI on the Practices and Norms of Research” hosted by @nationalacademies.org

On Being a Scientist Committee: Meeting 2

Register for this event from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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Our literature review on the ethics of using AI in schools is now available in open access in AI & Ethics. It should provide a comprehensive entry point for folks interested in the ethical dimension of educational AI. Thanks to my wonderful coauthors @mhmdhsini.bsky.social and Bert Gordijn.

Unpacking the ethics of using AI in primary and secondary education: a systematic literature review - AI and Ethics

This paper provides a systematic review of the literature discussing the ethics of using artificial intelligence in primary and secondary education (AIPSED). Although recent advances in AI have led to...

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