1. General Principle
Young Thinkers Journal adheres to research ethics, transparency, and reliability in its academic publication processes. In this context, it adopts a clear and responsible approach to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

2. Use of Artificial Intelligence by Authors
The use of AI-based writing, editing, summarizing, or language improvement tools by authors is not completely prohibited; however, it is subject to the following conditions:

Transparency:
The use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, DeepL, Copilot, etc.) must be clearly stated in the “Acknowledgments” or “Author Note” section at the end of the article.
Example statement: “In this study, the AI tool ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, was used to a limited extent for language editing purposes.”

Responsibility:
The accuracy, originality, and academic integrity of content generated by AI tools are entirely the responsibility of the authors. If the content created by AI is incorrect, fabricated, or misleading, the responsibility lies with the author, not the AI.

Plagiarism Risk:
Content generated by AI may contain elements that could be considered “intellectual plagiarism” even if it is not copied in the traditional sense. Therefore, the use of AI should be careful, limited, and within ethical guidelines.

3. Use of AI for Reviewers and Editors
Reviewers and editors may use AI tools to a limited extent solely for the purpose of facilitating processes (e.g., proofreading, language simplification, plagiarism screening, etc.). However:

Review reports or editorial evaluations should not be left entirely to AI but must be checked by humans.

Confidentiality must be maintained. The confidentiality conditions of the articles under review must be evaluated before their content is uploaded to AI systems.

4. AI Cannot Be Granted Co-Author Status
Although AI may be used in the creation of some texts, AI systems cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume ethical, scientific, or legal responsibility.

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