Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Research
Large language models (LLMs) and artificial intelligence (AI) are generating a tidal wave of transformative change, increasing productivity, and generating more than a trillion words each day. The upswing in the quantity of scholarly work and journal submissions, however, has also made more pertinent questions how we could use AI responsibly in conducting research, while preserving research integrity and maintaining human accountability. Furthermore, what does AI use mean for the broader community of readers, scholars, reviewers, authors, and editors?
Our distinguished panel will discuss how AI-assisted research and creativity could augment the scientific discovery process, as well as potentially harm it. What is the need for editorial oversight regarding the use of AI in data analysis and manuscript development? What constitutes an appropriate level of transparency and the disclosure of how, when, and where authors have utilized AI in their submissions or underlying research? When is AI use synergistic or antithetical to mainlining the quality and standards of academic journals which value human voice and research transparency.
Dr. Daniel Muzio is a Professor of Management. He joined York in 2018 from the University of Newcastle, having previously worked at the Universities of: Manchester, Leeds and Lancaster. He has held visiting positions at the University of Oxford, Cass Business School, and Luiss Guido Carli in Rome. He is Chair of the Organization and Management Editors Network (the first professional association in the area), and
served as founding editor for the Journal of Professions and Organization, and General Editor of the Journal of Management Studies.
Dr. Corinne Post, the Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair in Business Leadership, is an expert in workplace diversity with a focus on women on boards, in top management teams, and in leadership roles. Her research addresses diversity as an enabler or impediment to group and organizational performance and career trajectories. Dr. Post has presented her research at academic conferences and professional organizations internationally and earned a grant from the National Science Foundation. Her research has been discussed in places such as the Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. She is also a contributor at Forbes. Dr. Post earned her BS in Organization Management and a Masters in International Management from HEC, University of Geneva and HEC, University of Lausanne—both in Switzerland—respectively. She received her PhD in Organization Management from Rutgers University. Prior to joining academia, she was an IT analyst and human resource specialist for Accenture.
Dr. Christopher Wickert is Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), The Netherlands and Director of the VU Business & Society Knowledge Hub (https://business-society.org). His primary research interests are in the broader role of business in society, sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and various strands of organizational theory. Christopher has published widely on the topic of CSR in journals such as Academy of Management Discoveries, Business & Society, Harvard Business Review, Human Relations, International Journal of Management Reviews, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Organization & Environment, Organization Studies, and Strategic Organization. He was General Editor at the Journal of Management Studies from 2023-2025, and previously Associate Editor at the same journal from 2019-2022.
Sponsored by: M&I Center for Business Ethics