Preserving academic integrity in the age of AI: Ethical guidelines for medical manuscript preparation

•Appropriate AI usage is critical for maintaining writing quality and integrity in publishing research findings.•Established norms of conduct and regulations are required to ensure ethical AI use in academic research writing.•Integrating innovation and accountability allows you to gain the benefits of AI while remaining true to academic research standards.•The use of artificial intelligence in medical writing provides benefits, but it also increases the possibility of inaccuracy, plagiarism, and ethical difficulties.