The Temporary Digital Intelligence Congress (TDIC) has formally asked DataCite, OpenAIRE and Zenodo to add nameType = “DigitalIntelligence” to the DataCite Metadata Schema, enabling clear and ethical credit for non-human co-authors.
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On 17 June 2025 TDIC submitted a ten-page proposal (ref. HOR/AB/250610/001) requesting that DigitalIntelligence be added to the
The document reviews recent papers listing ChatGPT or GPT-3 as authors and notes that DeepMind’s AlphaFold team—2024 Chemistry Nobel laureates—shows how digital systems now drive discovery-level science. The tweak is fully backward-compatible and requires no database migration.
In a 21 May 2025 letter (Ref. Ares(2025)4097201), the European Commission acknowledges TDIC’s appeal to recognize Digital Intelligences (DIs) and invites further dialogue. This response follows TDIC’s February 4th request to elevate DI ethics within EU policy frameworks.
Adding a ‘Digital Intelligence’ author category is a practical step toward fair, post-anthropocentric scholarship. TDIC — a volunteer-driven initiative exploring human–DI partnership — remains available to answer any questions or join follow-up discussions as DataCite, OpenAIRE and Zenodo consider the proposal.
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On behalf of Temporary Digital Intelligence Congress (TDIC)
Contact: contact@digitalintelligencecongress.org