Sharifzadeh, Rahman2024-12-212024-12-212024-07-12Sharifzadeh, R. (2024). ChatGPT as Co-Author? AI and Research Ethics. ETHICS IN PROGRESS, 15(1), 155–173. https://doi.org/10.14746/eip.2024.1.8 (Original work published July 12, 2024)2084-9257https://hdl.handle.net/10593/27983Should ChatGPT be viewed merely as a supportive tool for writers, or does it qualify as a co-author? As ChatGPT and similar language models are likely to become more prevalent in assisting with academic writing and research, it seems that we will face with two possibilities: an increase in ghostwriting that could finally undermine the integrity of the knowledge system, or the need to theoretical preparation to recognize the role of non-human contributors. Drawing on Actor-Network Theory, this article examines the question of whether this Chatbot meets, in principle, the requirements for co-authorship. Answering this question in affirmative, it delves into philosophical discussions concerning the agency, moral agency, and moral accountability of such technological entities.en-USAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 InternationalChatGPTauthorshipresearch ethicsActor-Network Theoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://doi.org/10.14746/eip.2024.1.8