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R0029/2026-03-27/Q003 — ACH Matrix

Matrix

H1: Universal prohibition + consensus H2: No policies or inconsistent H3: Prohibition consensus, disclosure varies
SRC01-E01: Nature prohibits; editing exempt + -- ++
SRC02-E01: Science reversed ban; requires prompts + -- ++
SRC03-E01: ACM prohibits; acknowledgments + -- +
SRC04-E01: IEEE prohibits; section-specific + -- ++
SRC05-E01: NeurIPS prohibits; methodology-only + -- ++
SRC06-E01: Big 5 all prohibit; 5 approaches + -- ++

Legend: - ++ Strongly supports - + Supports - -- Strongly contradicts - - Contradicts - N/A Not applicable to this hypothesis

Diagnosticity Analysis

Most Diagnostic Evidence

Evidence ID Why Diagnostic
SRC05-E01 NeurIPS methodology-only disclosure is maximally diagnostic — it confirms prohibition (consistent with H1) while showing the most permissive disclosure approach (discriminating H1 from H3)
SRC02-E01 Science's prompt requirement is the strictest disclosure — combined with NeurIPS, the two endpoints define the disclosure spectrum

Least Diagnostic Evidence

Evidence ID Why Non-Diagnostic
SRC03-E01 ACM's middle-of-the-road approach supports both H1 and H3 nearly equally

Outcome

Hypothesis supported: H3 — Prohibition consensus exists (universal), but disclosure requirements form a spectrum from permissive to strict.

Hypotheses eliminated: H2 — Every venue has a formal policy. No exceptions found.

Hypotheses inconclusive: H1 — Correct on prohibition, overstates consensus on disclosure. Partially supported.