Since its founding, the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri) has been committed to producing and disseminating high-quality research grounded in verified, well-sourced information. Ifri's international reputation rests on the commitment to intellectual rigor and reliability. The guidelines below set out the uses of AI and AI tools that are consistent with that commitment.

Human Authorship

Ifri holds that research must be the product of human intellectual work, and that authors are responsible for the content of the texts they write and publish. AI cannot be considered the author or co-author of an Ifri publication, either in part or in whole.

Permitted Uses

Ifri recognizes that AI may be used for certain limited purposes, including:
•    support for research and for preparatory work prior to drafting;
•    stylistic editing and improvements to form;
•    promoting and disseminating published work (for example, translation assistance, text-to-speech, subtitling, infographic suggestions, and automated processing of large datasets).

Author Responsibilities

These uses carry risks, including AI "hallucinations," or fabricated content, and intellectual property violations. Authors are therefore required to verify all AI-generated output and, in particular, to cross-check sources and cite them clearly.

Verification

Ifri will carry out the necessary checks, using AI detection and/or plagiarism detection tools, to ensure the authenticity of submitted texts. The reliability and originality of our publications are central to our intellectual heritage, and we are committed to safeguarding them.