Academic Transparency at the Intersection of Law and Technology
A "Compliance by Design" Approach to Academic Integrity
AI Statement is a next-generation Legal Tech product designed to enable researchers and academics to declare their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in a transparent, standardized, and ethically compliant manner. Developed as part of Genesis Hukuk’s vision to "generate technological solutions, not just legal advice," this tool offers a clear, actionable, and technological resolution to the growing problem of "uncertainty in AI usage" within the academic world.
The future of academic publishing is built on transparency. AI Statement is a perfect synthesis of law, ethics, and software architecture, designed to build this future today.
The Challenge: The Academic "Black Box" and Administrative Liability
The integration of AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, etc.) into academic research has provided immense efficiency but has also created serious ethical and legal grey areas. Under the European Union’s AI Act, education and assessment processes are classified as "High-Risk" areas, while under Turkish administrative law norms, institutions are liable for the consequences of the technologies they employ or permit.
Lack of Standards and Uncertainty
Researchers lack a global standard on how to declare at which stage (ideation, data analysis, editing, etc.) they used AI. Vague statements like "AI support was used" undermine the scientific credibility of the research and risk creating "Black Box" science.
Administrative and Ethical Risks
For educational institutions, this uncertainty is not just an academic issue but a governance risk. If institutions cannot oversee the AI usage of their students and academics, they may face "service fault" liabilities in potential plagiarism, data breach, or copyright lawsuits. Traditional citation methods fall short of expressing the nature and limits of algorithmic contribution.
The Genesis Solution: An Architecture Encoding Transparency
At Genesis Hukuk, we solved this problem not merely by publishing a "list of ethical rules," but by building software that embeds these rules into the user experience (UX) and is grounded in the "Human-in-the-loop" principle.
1. Structured Declaration Wizard (Guided Wizard) & Self-Audit
The project is built upon an intelligent wizard that poses critical questions to users, such as "Which tool was used?", "At what stage was it used?", and "Was human oversight provided?". This structure guides the researcher not only to make a declaration but also to undergo an ethical self-audit process. This reduces the risk of "Automation Bias" and ensures the researcher takes Accountability for the process.
2. Provable Transparency: Dynamic PDF Reporting
The system processes the entered data to generate a professional "AI Usage Statement" PDF that complies with international academic standards. This document is not just an attachment but serves as an auditable trail for institutions. Thanks to our pdf-customization-dialog module, users can customize their reports according to their institution's visual identity or publication format.
3. KVKK & GDPR Compliant "Privacy by Design" Infrastructure
As a law studio, it is not optional but mandatory for the tool itself to comply with data security standards. adhering to the "Privacy by Design" principle emphasized in our education law studies, AI Statement operates by strictly following anonymization and data minimization principles. Sensitive research data is never processed on our servers; the operation is conducted securely entirely on the client-side.
Corporate Governance and Legal Assurance
AI Statement constitutes the technological pillar of educational institutions' "Holistic Ethical Compass" strategies. By using this tool, institutions bring three fundamental principles to life:
Transparency: Declaring AI usage clearly and in a standardized language.
Accountability: The researcher committing via "digital signature" that they have verified the AI output and accepted responsibility.
Integrity: Protecting academic integrity by eliminating suspicions of "unauthorized assistance."
Technical Capabilities and Toolset
The AI Statement project is a concrete example of Genesis Hukuk’s software development capacity:
Modern Tech Stack: A high-performance and secure client architecture developed with React, TypeScript, and Vite.
Modular Component Structure: A flexible codebase capable of rapidly adapting to future regulations (e.g., EU AI Act).
Share Ops: Easy sharing of generated statements with digital academic identities (with a vision for ORCID integration).
Multi-Language Support: Turkish and English interfaces appealing to the global academic community.
Conclusion: The Digital Signature of Trust
AI Statement is a reflection of Genesis Hukuk’s "Innovative Authority" identity. We do not trail behind regulations; we facilitate the applicability of law by producing Regulatory Technologies (RegTech) ourselves.
With this tool, researchers prove the originality and ethical stance of their work, while academic institutions gain a standardized oversight and risk management mechanism regarding AI usage. AI Statement is the new signature of academic integrity in the digital age.