{"id":54094,"date":"2025-07-28T11:51:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/28\/smarter-research-safer-practices-iferp-publishes-new-guidelines-on-the-ethics-of-ai-use-in-academics\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T11:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:21:17","slug":"smarter-research-safer-practices-iferp-publishes-new-guidelines-on-the-ethics-of-ai-use-in-academics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/28\/smarter-research-safer-practices-iferp-publishes-new-guidelines-on-the-ethics-of-ai-use-in-academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Smarter Research, Safer Practices: IFERP Publishes New Guidelines on the Ethics of AI Use in Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 28: <\/strong>The Institute for Educational Research and Publication (IFERP) unveils a practical framework supported by dedicated conference tracks and training to help students, faculty, and administrators harness AI\u2019s power responsibly while guarding academic integrity.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute for Educational Research and Publication (IFERP) today announced a comprehensive set of guidelines and workshops aimed at strengthening ethical and transparent use of artificial intelligence across global campuses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/researchpedia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Generative AI is now a co-author<\/u><\/a>, a tutor, and sometimes a gatekeeper in the scholarly journey. Our new framework ensures that researchers gain AI\u2019s efficiencies without sacrificing originality, privacy, or trust,\u201d said, Mr. Siddth Kumar Chhajer, MD &amp; Founder, IFERP, Technoarete Group.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>IFERP\u2019s Role in Advancing the Next Era of Research and Learning<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>IFERP\u2019s international forums, such as the annual \u201cAI &amp; Its Applications: Transforming Industries and Society\u201d series, show a sharp rise in papers using AI-assisted literature reviews and funding-match tools.<\/li>\n<li>In-house solutions like AI Academic Resume Builder and ResearchPedia have streamlined CV creation and article summarisation for thousands of scholars.<\/li>\n<li>AI already personalises learning, powers virtual tutors, and automates plagiarism checks across IFERP-partner institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yet faculty surveys reveal concerns around false plagiarism \u201chits,\u201d data-privacy gaps, and student over-reliance on chatbots.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76761\" src=\"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smarter-Research-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsible AI in Academia toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Clear disclosure rules:\u00a0<\/strong>Authors must declare any AI assistance at both submission and final-proof stages, in line with IFERP\u2019s publication policy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrity thresholds<\/strong>: All manuscripts must remain \u2265 80% original text and below 20% similarity on standard checkers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data-privacy checklist: <\/strong>A step-by-step consent and storage protocol for any platform that ingests student work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bias &amp; fairness audit:<\/strong> Rapid worksheets aligned with UNESCO\u2019s 2021 Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, the world\u2019s first global AI ethics standard, and the EU\u2019s risk-based 2024 AI Act framework.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Human-in-the-loop rubric:<\/strong>\u00a0Guidance on maintaining subject-expert oversight for high-stakes decisions (grading, admissions, funding).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76760\" src=\"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smarter-Research-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<h3>Building Global Capacity for Responsible AI Use<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conference tracks:<\/strong> The upcoming Dubai edition of AI &amp; Its Applications features sessions on Ethical AI, Fair &amp; Ethical AI in Criminal Justice, and AI Governance in Environmental Sciences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Workshops &amp; webinars:<\/strong> Monthly virtual clinics and faculty development programmes focus on bias testing, prompt engineering, and policy drafting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global partnerships:<\/strong> IFERP invites universities to co-host events and share best practices through its Academic and Organising Partner schemes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>About IFERP<\/h3>\n<p>The Institute for Educational Research and Publication (IFERP) is a premier academic association connecting 118,000+ members across 80+ countries. Through conferences, journals, and bespoke digital tools, IFERP accelerates multidisciplinary research, innovation, and knowledge exchange.<\/p>\n<p>For more information please\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iferp.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>visit\u00a0<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 24 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 28: The Institute for Educational Research and Publication (IFERP) unveils a practical framework supported by dedicated conference tracks and training to help students, faculty, and administrators harness AI\u2019s power responsibly while guarding academic integrity. 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