On Academic Attribution and AI: A Dialogue on Original Contribution and Ethical Borrowing

This document presents a curated dialogue on the ethics of borrowing theoretical frameworks without proper attribution in academic research, framed within the context of emerging AI-assisted literature analysis. It explores the tension between open scientific progress and the protection of original contributions, proposing a formalized approach to "conceptual tracing" and "meta-attribution" in complex theoretical domains. The discussion culminates in a strategic framework for maintaining academic integrity while leveraging AI tools for transparent, traceable scholarship.