GENERATIVE AI POLICY

GENERATIVE AI POLICY

TELEIOS: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Agama Kristen

1. Background

TELEIOS: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Agama Kristen acknowledges the growing use of Generative AI in academic research. In theological and religious education contexts, such use must be approached critically, ethically, and reflectively.

2. Ethical and Theological Principles

The use of AI must be grounded in:

  • Truthfulness
  • Honesty
  • Responsibility
  • Theological discernment

AI must not replace faith-based reflection or theological reasoning.

3. Permitted Use

AI tools may be used for:

  • academic language editing
  • improving manuscript structure
  • technical assistance in writing

4. Strict Limitations

AI must not be used to:

  • construct core theological arguments without the author’s critical reflection
  • generate interpretations, doctrines, or analyses without scholarly validation
  • create research data
  • be recognized as an author

5. Mandatory Disclosure (STRICT REQUIREMENT)

Authors are required to explicitly disclose any use of generative AI.

The disclosure must:

  • specify the purpose of use
  • affirm the authors’ full responsibility

Example (if AI is used):

“Generative AI tools were used in a limited capacity for language editing and manuscript organization. The authors take full responsibility for all theological arguments and interpretations.”

If no AI is used:

“No generative AI tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript.”

Important:

Failure to disclose significant AI use constitutes a violation of publication ethics.

6. Academic Integrity

  • AI outputs must be verified
  • AI must not be cited as a reference
  • Authors are responsible for ensuring accuracy, consistency, and scholarly validity

7. Confidentiality and Peer Review Ethics

Reviewers and editors:

  • must not upload manuscripts to public AI tools
  • must ensure confidentiality
  • remain the primary decision-makers

8. Editorial Oversight

Editors reserve the right to:

  • request clarification regarding AI use
  • reject manuscripts lacking transparency
  • enforce ethical standards consistently

9. Sanctions

Violations may result in:

  • desk rejection
  • retraction
  • submission restrictions

10. Conclusion

TELEIOS affirms that technology must serve truth and faith. AI is a tool, while theological responsibility remains with the authors.