Disclosing Generative AI Use in Digital Humanities Research
This incremental survey provides empirical guidance for stakeholders shaping AI disclosure policies in digital humanities.
The study investigated digital humanists' perceptions and practices regarding generative AI disclosure in research, finding that while scholars acknowledge its importance, actual disclosure rates are low and views on implementation vary.
This survey study investigates how digital humanists perceive and approach generative AI disclosure in research. The results indicate that while digital humanities scholars acknowledge the importance of disclosing GenAI use, the actual rate of disclosure in research practice remains low. Respondents differ in their views on which activities most require disclosure and on the most appropriate methods for doing so. Most also believe that safeguards for AI disclosure should be established through institutional policies rather than left to individual decisions. The study's findings will offer empirical guidance to scholars, institutional leaders, funders, and other stakeholders responsible for shaping effective disclosure policies.