Conceptual integration of AI-generated products into the IPCC assessment workflow.

Fig 1 illustrates potential points of interface where AI-generated products (bottom row) could support the established IPCC assessment workflow (top row). The top row depicts key stages from Scoping through Drafting to Publication. The bottom row shows examples of AI products relevant to specific stages, such as evidence maps supporting Scoping and Drafting, or screened literature lists aiding early drafting. These products could be generated either through the internal application of validated AI tools by the IPCC (Option 1) or potentially adapted from published, peer-reviewed AI analyses (Option 2), always serving as inputs for expert judgement rather than replacing it.