AI Policy
University of Vienna
The usage of AI tools and large language models such as ChatGPT is becoming increasingly relevant for scientific writing.
The University of Vienna has therefore established guidelines on the use of AI in teaching, studying and (thesis) writing which can be accessed here:
Doctoral Thesis
What this means for your thesis is that the usage of AI tools is allowed as long as you ensure that you are copyright holder of your text and that the usage of AI tools is acknowledged in the relevant section where they have been used, as well as in the methods section of your thesis.
AI tools are not citeable, cannot be held responsible for mistakes or limitations and do not underlie copyright!
Manuscripts
As of now, there are no regulations from the side of the doctoral school in regards to the use of AI tools in writing manuscripts. We recommend to keep an eye on possible guidelines from the side of the publisher.
Medical University of Vienna
For guidance on AI policy at the Medical University of Vienna, please have a look at the recommended thesis outline (PDF) and the thesis submission checklist (PDF).