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Software Daily Summary: What Happened on October 17, 2026
JACC editor argues against mandatory AI-use disclosures
Harlan Krumholz says authors remain accountable for papers and research uses of AI belong in the methods.
Today in brief
The Journal of the American College of Cardiology does not require authors to disclose AI assistance, editor-in-chief Harlan Krumholz said.1
Why JACC does not require disclosure
Krumholz argued that authors remain accountable for their publications, while AI used in research should be described in the methods.1 He said disclosure rules are difficult to enforce and may shape readers’ judgments before they assess a paper’s evidence and conclusions.1