Little guidance on AI use in scientific writing As scientists become aware of the risks associated with using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create reports, papers and other communications, they’re finding little guidance from leading research institutions. The risks include damage to individual reputations if AI isn’t used carefully and ethically, a loss of trust … Continue reading Climate scientist on AI: “We need critical thinking more than ever”
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AI: Risky business for science
May 10 update: Science published an article on Tuesday about "alarmingly common" fake scientific papers. The risk to the scientific community's credibility is significant if tools like ChatGPT, Bard and others aren't used with the utmost care. Writer Naomi Klein explains much of what could go wrong in this May 8 article: AI machines aren’t … Continue reading AI: Risky business for science
Stay real: You don’t have to buy into AI “writing” hype
The hype about generative AI and its various and pseudo-AI imitators seems to reach new heights of ridiculous every day. Take a deep, deep breath. Predictions that every business will be using it in a few months or years are hyperbole or wishful thinking by some who want that future. If the promoters and enthusiasts … Continue reading Stay real: You don’t have to buy into AI “writing” hype
AI can’t write
The dirty lowdown* is that no app, AI or otherwise, can actually write anything. Image by Richard Duijnstee from Pixabay Despite the proliferation of things called "writing" tools, the truth is they can, at best, mimic actual writing by humans, plagiarize text written by humans, and even distort the work of humans then spit it out for consumption … Continue reading AI can’t write
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