Response from ITJ editorial board: As AI technology is new and rapidly evolving, ITJ’s stance on this matter remains open to future adjustments. However, the Journal’s core ethical principle requires that submitted work must be the direct product of the author’s own effort, free from conflicts of interest.

Within this framework, ITJ acknowledges that AI has both ethical and unethical applications. Ethical uses include AI as an assistance tool—akin to spell checkers or professional editing services. Just as authors commonly employ editors without disclosure, ITJ does not require authors to disclose AI usage for tasks like grammar correction or structural editing. The author retains full credit and accountability for their work.

However, AI tools can also generate substantive content in response to prompts. In such cases, the AI—not the author—is the primary creator, even if the author later revises the output. For transparency, ITJ requires authors to disclose any AI-generated content and provide details of its use.