AI tools can be used to streamline academic processes including the processes asked of you in some of these activities (e.g., writing in MarkUp, analyzing a text, naming and organizing files, etc.)
For this activity, you will think about different stages of the research lifecycle (literature review, data analysis, dissemination, collaboration, etc.) and identify at least one way an AI tool (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini Google, Microsoft Copilot) could be positively applied to open research and identify at least one potential challenge or ethical concern regarding the use of AI in open research.
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Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly transforming how we conduct research, scholarship, and teaching and learning. Permitted use of GenAI in these areas is constantly shifting and dependent on the organizations or instituions for which you are engaging. Before sharing any outputs of your GenAI use, it is important to consult policies and guidelines on accepted use. To learn more, review the resources on GenerativeAI and Open Scholarship.
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AI tools could be used positively to help with summarizing major themes across multiple papers for a literature review. However, it’s possible that AI could miss new or recent papers in its assessment while hallucinating information if its output is not thoroughly checked/verified.