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Scientific Ethics
Knowledge Production
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Abstract
The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the scientific domain has transformed the ways in which knowledge is produced, analyzed, and communicated. This editorial reflects on the opportunities and ethical challenges posed by its integration into academic research. It highlights the benefits of AI in fields such as medicine, social sciences, and education, as well as its ability to optimize analytical and predictive processes. However, it also addresses the risks associated with automated authorship, algorithmic opacity, bias reproduction, and the uncritical use of generative tools. The need for clear guidelines for AI use is emphasized, along with a critical digital literacy in data ethics and artificial intelligence. Twenty-first-century science must integrate AI as a strategic ally, while upholding core principles of integrity, responsibility, and human benefit.
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