Generative AI Policy

Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies

Khazanah Hukum recognizes that generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies may be used as supportive tools in research and manuscript preparation. The use of such technologies must, however, be consistent with academic integrity, research ethics, transparency, confidentiality, and the responsibilities of authors, reviewers, and editors.

The use of generative AI does not replace human scholarly judgment. Authors, reviewers, and editors remain responsible for their respective work and decisions throughout the publication process.

1. Permitted Use of Generative AI

Authors may use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies as supportive tools during the preparation of a manuscript, provided that such use does not compromise the originality, accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, or scholarly quality of the work.

Appropriate uses may include language improvement, grammar and spelling assistance, translation assistance, organization of ideas, formatting support, or other limited editorial assistance.

Authors remain responsible for verifying all AI-assisted outputs before submitting the manuscript.

2. Human Responsibility and Accountability

Authors remain fully responsible for the content of their manuscripts, including the accuracy of factual statements, legal arguments, interpretations, research findings, citations, references, and conclusions.

AI-generated or AI-assisted content must be critically reviewed and verified by the authors. Authors must not rely on AI-generated information without independently checking its accuracy and relevance.

3. Accuracy of Legal and Scholarly Information

Because Khazanah Hukum publishes research concerning legal issues, authors must exercise particular caution when using generative AI to assist with legal research or legal writing.

Authors must independently verify AI-assisted information relating to legislation, regulations, court decisions, legal doctrines, treaties, legal scholarship, case references, quotations, citations, and other legal authorities.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that references and legal authorities cited in their manuscripts actually exist and accurately support the claims for which they are cited.

4. AI and Authorship

Generative AI tools and AI-assisted technologies cannot be listed as authors, co-authors, or contributors who hold authorship responsibility.

Authorship is limited to individuals who meet the journal's authorship requirements and who can take responsibility for the content of the published work.

The use of an AI tool does not transfer authorship, accountability, or responsibility from the human authors to the AI system.

5. Disclosure of AI Use

Authors should disclose the use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies when such use has materially contributed to the preparation of the manuscript.

The disclosure should identify the AI tool used and describe the nature and purpose of its use. Minor assistance such as routine spelling, grammar, or formatting support may be disclosed according to the circumstances and the journal's applicable editorial requirements.

6. Prohibited or Unacceptable Use

Authors must not use generative AI in a manner that compromises research integrity or misrepresents the origin or reliability of scholarly work.

Unacceptable uses include, but are not limited to:

• Generating or fabricating research data, evidence, or research findings.
• Fabricating legal authorities, court decisions, regulations, references, citations, or quotations.
• Presenting AI-generated arguments or content as independently verified scholarship when it has not been appropriately reviewed.
• Using AI to manipulate, falsify, or misrepresent research findings or legal evidence.
• Using AI to generate misleading or fabricated references.
• Using AI in a manner that infringes copyright, confidentiality, privacy, or other legal rights.
• Concealing material AI assistance when disclosure is required by the journal.

7. Confidentiality and Protection of Manuscripts

Authors, reviewers, and editors must consider the confidentiality of manuscripts and unpublished research materials when using AI-assisted technologies.

Reviewers and editors must not upload confidential manuscripts, unpublished legal analysis, unpublished research data, reviewer reports, personal information, or other confidential editorial materials into publicly accessible generative AI systems.

Confidential material obtained through the peer-review or editorial process must not be used as input for AI systems where doing so could compromise confidentiality, copyright, privacy, or the integrity of the review process.

8. Generative AI in Peer Review

Reviewers are expected to provide their own independent scholarly assessment of manuscripts. Generative AI should not be used as a substitute for the reviewer's expert judgment.

Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and must not enter confidential manuscript content into generative AI systems.

Reviewers remain responsible for the content and recommendations contained in their review reports.

9. Generative AI in Editorial Decision-Making

Editorial decisions at Khazanah Hukum remain the responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief and authorized editors.

AI-assisted technologies must not replace editorial judgment concerning the suitability, originality, ethical integrity, legal relevance, or publication of a manuscript.

Editors remain responsible for ensuring that editorial decisions are fair, independent, confidential, and consistent with the journal's publication policies.

10. AI, Plagiarism, and Research Integrity

The use of generative AI does not exempt authors from the journal's plagiarism, originality, copyright, and publication ethics requirements.

AI-assisted text may still contain unattributed material, inaccurate statements, fabricated references, or other forms of problematic content. Authors are therefore responsible for reviewing AI-assisted material before submission.

The journal may investigate suspected misconduct involving the use of generative AI in accordance with its Publication Ethics and Plagiarism Policy .

11. Editorial Review of AI-Related Concerns

Where the editorial team identifies concerns regarding the use of generative AI, authors may be asked to clarify how AI-assisted technologies were used during manuscript preparation.

Depending on the circumstances, the journal may request clarification, revision, additional verification, disclosure of AI use, or other appropriate action.

Serious concerns involving fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, fabricated legal authorities, or other forms of research or publication misconduct may be handled under the journal's publication ethics and misconduct procedures.

Commitment to Responsible AI Use

Khazanah Hukum supports responsible and transparent use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies while maintaining human accountability, scholarly integrity, legal accuracy, confidentiality, and editorial independence. The use of AI must support—not replace—the intellectual, ethical, and scholarly responsibilities of authors, reviewers, and editors.

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