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Rules and Policies

A curated collection of guidelines and policies on the responsible use of generative AI in research, publishing, and education.

European Commission – Responsible use of generative AI in research

Living guidelines developed by the ERA Forum stakeholders for the European Commission, addressing researchers, research organisations, and funders. A key reference for institutional policy.

Read the guidelines (PDF) · Italian commentary on Agenda Digitale

Frontiers AI playbook

Frontiers’ “High-Impact AI”: step-by-step practical guidance for an impactful and responsible use of AI throughout the research workflow.

Open the AI playbook

COPE – Authorship and AI tools

Position statement by the Committee on Publication Ethics: AI tools cannot be listed as authors and their use must be disclosed transparently.

Read the COPE position statement

EASE – AI in scholarly communication

Recommendations from the European Association of Science Editors’ Peer Review Committee on the use of AI in scholarly communication and peer review.

Read the EASE recommendations

MIM – Guidelines for AI in Italian schools

Official guidelines by the Italian Ministry of Education (August 2025) on the adoption of artificial intelligence in schools — relevant for outreach and education activities.

Download the guidelines (PDF, in Italian)

La macchina per fare i compiti, illustrazione dal racconto di Gianni Rodari
“La macchina per fare i compiti” – Gianni Rodari (1973). Some questions about machines doing our work are older than the machines themselves.