The answer supplied by George Benneh Mensah below pretty much highlights the stakes involved for academics worldwide. The above question begs more questions in the context of widespread AI deployment.
What is a SOBJECT (enmeshment between natural and artificial) AUTHORSHIP?
A poststructuralist conception of authorship challenges the traditional notion of a stable, singular, and authoritative author. In the context of the h-Index, which quantifies the impact and productivity of a researcher's work, a poststructuralist perspective could introduce several considerations that reconfigure how the index is interpreted:
It's important to note that the h-index is just one of many metrics used to assess academic impact, and discussions about its limitations and potential biases are ongoing. A poststructuralist conception of authorship adds another layer of complexity to these discussions, prompting a reevaluation of how impact metrics reflect the dynamic and evolving nature of academic knowledge production.
The issue of Authorship disrupts the global ecosystem of universities.
For more please refer to following questions:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_CURATING_and_PROMPTING_the_NEW_FORMS_of_CYBORG_SOBJECT_enmeshment_of_SUBJECT_OBJECT_AUTHORSHIP
https://www.researchgate.net/post/In_the_Context_of_AI_what_is_the_ONTOLOGY_of_the_UNIVERSITY_and_WHY_at_some_stage_universities_NEEDto_return_to_their_ROOTS
The subject of authorship is a critical aspect of academic research and scholarly publications. It refers to the identification and recognition of individuals who have contributed significantly to a particular piece of work. Traditionally, authorship has been determined based on various criteria, such as substantial intellectual contribution, data analysis, and manuscript drafting. However, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), the concept of authorship is likely to be severely disrupted.
AI has revolutionized the way research is conducted by enabling automated data collection, analysis, and even manuscript writing. This raises questions about the extent to which AI should be considered an author or contributor in academic publications. While AI undoubtedly plays a significant role in generating insights and recommendations based on vast amounts of data, it lacks the ability to conceptualize ideas or possess genuine creativity.
The H-index and university rankings heavily rely on authorship attribution to evaluate researchers' impact and institutions' performance. However, if AI becomes a recognized author in academic publications, it will distort these metrics significantly. The H-index measures both productivity and citation impact; including AI as an author could artificially inflate researchers' scores without reflecting their actual contributions.
Moreover, university rankings often consider publication output as one criterion for evaluation. If AI-generated papers are counted equally alongside human-authored papers, it could lead to an unfair advantage for institutions that have access to advanced AI technologies.
In conclusion, the subject of authorship is facing disruption due to advancements in AI technology. Including AI as authors in scholarly publications would not accurately reflect human contributions or intellectual creativity. Consequently, this disruption will severely affect metrics like the H-index and university rankings by distorting researchers' impact assessment and unfairly favoring institutions with access to advanced AI systems. It is crucial for academia to address these challenges proactively by establishing clear guidelines regarding AI's role in research collaboration and acknowledging its limitations when determining authorship attribution.
Hi George Benneh Mensah You definitely hit everything I had in mind. I would only add, that there are ripple effects. It ultimately begs the question of what is a university?
Thanks for summarising all the points. It has helped me to think how ultimately the ontology of the university would need to be reconfigured.
Since one could now make a career out of PROMPTING, does that mean some kind of AUTHORSHIP can be attributed to the human agent (functioning inseparable from AI, hence my Liquid Holobiont/Sobject Learner)?
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